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The Public and Me:What's an SLR Supposed to Be?

I've been reviewing cameras professionally since 1988 — mostly 35mm SLRs, the more expensive 35mm rangefinders, and all types of medium format cameras. I've never tried to compile a list of all the cameras I've had extensive experience with — meaning a minimum of three weeks of concerted shooting time — but it's between 40 and 50, and it includes cameras made from the early 1950s up until today. This is not counting the ones that I try for just a day or two. That's cheating. My feeling has always been, and still is, that a reviewer should use a camera for several weeks to be able to tell anybody anything intelligent about it, something above and beyond mere opinion.
I take a lot of ribbing for my sentimental affection towards "metal, mechanical, manual" SLRs. In truth, though, I don't really have a beef against polycarbonate, micro-motors, batteries, or AF. I confess I rather like the Canon Rebel G, the Penta...

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