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The post title may be a bit misleading here in the sense that the linked article isn't claiming that only the X-700 had aperture priority. While I can't commen
by pdinny 5y ago
The post title may be a bit misleading here in the sense that the linked article isn't claiming that only the X-700 had aperture priority.
While I can't comment on specifics of the availability of aperture priority in 1980s SLRs, the two models you mention (t90 and n8008) are late 80s models (86 and 88 IIRC) where the X-700 was released in 1981.
The X-700s are terrific cameras, I shot with one for many years.
- skhr0680 5y agoAperture priority wasn’t anything new by then, but I think 1981 is early for “P” mode where the camera picks both the f/stop and shutter speed.
- kd5bjo 5y agoTo my knowledge, Canon was the first to market with a program-mode camera with their A-1 in 1978. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_A-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_A-1
- maurits 5y agoNot at all. The Canon A1, born 1978, for example, has shutter priority, aperture priority and full automatic exposure [1] [1] http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/SLRs/a1/index.htm http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresou...
- dan_hawkins 5y agoIt's been a bit more in my model: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30301438 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30301438
- ynac 5y agoSorry about that - I only meant to draw attention to it. It's often lauded as the best and the last best in that category.