Why can't they make an affordable, robust DSLR that is tailored to _enthusiasts_ who actually knows how to handle a camera? There are quite a few of them. All those newbie friendly features only distract and annoy. Make the program selection ring for selecting the shutter speed, as it used to be, and add a ring to the lens mount to select the aperture without having to have an old lens that does that. One focus zone is more than enough, and make the viewfinder big and bright, with a replaceable focusing screen. That's all I want. Speed, resolution, focusing performance etc. is all secondary. In fact, just build a FM2/FM3a with a digital sensor, maybe full frame, and around 6-8 MP. There should be a decent audience for that, without having any competition at all.
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Why can't they make an affordable, robust DSLR that is tailored to _enthusiasts_ who actually knows how to handle a camera? There are quite a few of them. All those newbie friendly features only distract and annoy. Make the program selection ring for selecting the shutter speed, as it used to be, and add a ring to the lens mount to select the aperture without having to have an old lens that does that. One focus zone is more than enough, and make the viewfinder big and bright, with a replaceable focusing screen. That's all I want. Speed, resolution, focusing performance etc. is all secondary. In fact, just build a FM2/FM3a with a digital sensor, maybe full frame, and around 6-8 MP. There should be a decent audience for that, without having any competition at all.