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Alan T · Jun 7, 2009, 12:04 PM

My favourite wheel...

Trojansoc · Jun 11, 2009, 10:42 AM

A DSLR adjustment wheel?

Paul

Alan T · Jun 11, 2009, 1:00 PM

Yes, very close indeed!

It's the clever thumbwheel on the back of my Kodak Z1012, shot with my nearly identical Z712. With it I can adjust all the settings I normally use, without removing the camera from my eye. Peering in the electronic viewfinder, I rotate it to get to the setting I want to adjust, press it to highlight it, and rotate it to adjust to the right value. Works for aperture (usually I'm in aperture priority), EV offset, flash intensity, ISO. I twiddle the EV up & down, half-pressing for the live preview until it looks right, with the aid of a live histogram if necessary. To a large degree it's "say goodbye to guesswork".

The great majority of my 2800 posts here were done with the aid of this little twiddler.

calr · Jun 12, 2009, 8:40 AM

Nice job, Alan. My Nikon D100 has two of those, one on the front and one where yours is located, both multi-function.

Cal

Mugmar · Jun 12, 2009, 10:14 AM

Nice idea. It really amazes me how many wheels (not tires) are out there that are used every day but totally over looked!!

tjsnaps · Jun 12, 2009, 2:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mugmar

Nice idea. It really amazes me how many wheels (not tires) are out there that are used every day but totally over looked!!

ahhh but have you noticed how many of these post have been macros

quite interesting

Alan T · Jun 12, 2009, 3:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjsnaps

ahhh but have you noticed how many of these post have been macros quite interesting

There's one that definitely isn't a macro and is like no other wheel published here so far at...

http://forums.steves-digicams.com/biweekly-shoot-out/156067-wheel-not-tyres-off-road-transport.html

I'm getting a bit frustrated about my orphan, published 5 days ago. What's wrong with it?

Apologies if this breaches protocol, but it's happened to me before, probably due to global time zone problems.

Jun 7, 2009, 12:04 PM	#1
Alan T Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chester, UK Posts: 2,980	Wheels but not Tyres : Multifunction My favourite wheel... Attached Images

Jun 11, 2009, 1:00 PM	#3
Alan T Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chester, UK Posts: 2,980	Yes, very close indeed! It's the clever thumbwheel on the back of my Kodak Z1012, shot with my nearly identical Z712. With it I can adjust all the settings I normally use, without removing the camera from my eye. Peering in the electronic viewfinder, I rotate it to get to the setting I want to adjust, press it to highlight it, and rotate it to adjust to the right value. Works for aperture (usually I'm in aperture priority), EV offset, flash intensity, ISO. I twiddle the EV up & down, half-pressing for the live preview until it looks right, with the aid of a live histogram if necessary. To a large degree it's "say goodbye to guesswork". The great majority of my 2800 posts here were done with the aid of this little twiddler. Attached Images

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Jun 11, 2009, 10:42 AM	#2
Trojansoc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 3,724	A DSLR adjustment wheel? Paul

Jun 12, 2009, 8:40 AM	#4
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	Nice job, Alan. My Nikon D100 has two of those, one on the front and one where yours is located, both multi-function. Cal

Jun 12, 2009, 10:14 AM	#5
Mugmar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,196	Nice idea. It really amazes me how many wheels (not tires) are out there that are used every day but totally over looked!!