Personally, I have relatively little appreciation for all the bells and whistles of modern cameras. They are nice-to-haves, not essentials.
I shot film as a kid with a "focus-free" point-and-shoot with constant aperture and shutter speed. Then I moved onto a phone camera -- before phone cameras were even half-way decent. Then I had a tiny digital point and shoot which was a pain to use with its automatics fighting against you at every step.
So I do know a thing or two about shooting with equipment that just doesn't do what I need it to do. Now I have a modern mirrorless camera with all kinds of features, and a full-frame DSLR. But my favourite thing to shoot with is my 1970s Fujica ST801 with nothing but a light meter and manual controls.
Personally, I have relatively little appreciation for all the bells and whistles of modern cameras. They are nice-to-haves, not essentials.
I shot film as a kid with a "focus-free" point-and-shoot with constant aperture and shutter speed. Then I moved onto a phone camera -- before phone cameras were even half-way decent. Then I had a tiny digital point and shoot which was a pain to use with its automatics fighting against you at every step.
So I do know a thing or two about shooting with equipment that just doesn't do what I need it to do. Now I have a modern mirrorless camera with all kinds of features, and a full-frame DSLR. But my favourite thing to shoot with is my 1970s Fujica ST801 with nothing but a light meter and manual controls.