Page 12-Tuesday, October 16, 1979-The Michigan Daily The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, A Kwik Kamera Krash Kourse Entertaining the relevant i By BRAD BENJAMIN 1954. It was the advent of photography as an authentic hobby. Color films became reliable tools for the photographer's needs, and the single- lens reflex camera was introduced to the consumer market. The year also marked the second generation since Strand and Steiglitz made photography an acceptable art form, and their spirit was perpetuated by, photojournalists Karsh and Eisenstadt. But photography camera seems to be the most requ was still an esoteric interest due to its accoutrement for vacations, pa expense and passive nature during the and family outings. The app kinetic Fifties. faces of °Michael Landon and Ca 1979. In twenty-five years, Polaroid, Bergen play upon our consumer Instamatic, and Kodachrome have reminding us that we'd better hay become household words. Com- cameras ready to roll and r puterized production lines, today's fanciful adventures technological improvements, and tomorrow's memories. cheaper costs make cameras affor- If the pressure towards own dable to nearly everyone. Today, the camera seems great, selecting on be even more troublesome. What of camera? What brand? What fea are important? Photography, pe unfortunately, offers a ceaseless of choices, and an avid photograp rarely satisfied with any of t Perhaps some of the more conf questions can be discussed ant swered. What type of camera do I want? The important criteria here are size and bulkiness. You don't n degree in physics to understand th larger film size (larger surface ar the film) offers greater sharpne SASS GASS- 44SS AS ' A$S O4 300 g SAS nested your prints. On the other hand, the arties, larger the film size, the more cumber- le-pie some the mechanism becomes. ndice That brings on another important guilt, question: "Do you want to sacrifice ve our convenience for a better picture?" Af- ecord ter all, no one wants to haul a 40-pound for camera and tripod to thcabeach. But no one wants poor results, either. The ing a camera buyer then must make the e may decision: "When will I use my camera t type the most?" tures If you plan to photograph birthday,. rhaps parties, the neighbor's puppies, or array sneak previews of the'vomen's shower her is room, I suggest that you investigate the hem. Instamatic market. The 100 and 126 'using film formats offer cameras that weigh d an- less than 8 ounces and are easy to operate. Thoughtless photography- merely point and shoot. Instamatic- film like cameras are great for spontaneous eed a shots since the photographer is not in- at the volved with exposure or focusing. rea of Undoubtedly, too, these cameras are ss in the most favored for the budget- minded. IF YOU DESIRE to emulate those high-quality prints that you see in galleries, your pocketbook should be prepared for the medium and large format cameras. The large 4x5 and 8x10 cameras offer maximum photo quality, but also demand expert technique. A large format photographer usually spends hours, not seconds, taking a single photo, and it takes a librarian's patience to operate these machines. The medium-sized cameras, the 24 x 21 are the most common, and offer great flexibility, professional features, nice film size, and quality of optics. p There is one main deterrent, though: A 3 good 2/4 system will cost you several p thousand dollars. y For the camera buyer who wants a compromise between the ease of * operation that Instamatics offer and the p quality of large cameras, 35 mm is the answer. These are the cameras that Bruce Jenner and John Newcombe try to ram down our throats on tv. This type of camera offers the flexibility, see WHAT, p. 13 By KEITH RICHBURG Once again it bemoans writers and critics of television to point out the inadequacies of America's infant medium. Once again, the networks are passing off the likes of Mork and Mindy and Laverne and Shirley as serving best the nation's public interest, con- venience and necessity: And once again, the viewer is led mindlessly into believing that the adventures of Richie Cunningham really is the best television can offer. In defending the current trash (code name: prime time programming) that fills the airwaves, network executives relentlessly insist that they give the public what the public wants, and that socially and politically relevant television just doesn't sell. But to make that claim assumes off-hand that to be relevant,- a television program automatically has to be dull. To disprove that logic, the following list suggest a prime time line-up that demonstrates how- television can be both relevant to the times and enter- taining. Darn That Pope (Debut). The Vatican is the scene for this blasphemously wild comedy about a zany pontiff and his band of wacky cardinals. This week, the fun begins when the pope runs into an old flame and finds out he may be a holy father. That's My Mullah (Season premier). Great Islamic fun every wek when members of the studio audience com- pete for a free trip to Mecca by trying to assassinate the Shah and his royal family. My Man Moumar (Debut). Hilarious new sitcom about a crazy Arab colonel and his wacky band of international terrorists, Yassir, Garly and "Doc." This week, the boys find the plans for building a nuclear device and the fun begins. Gromyko's Garrison (Rerun). Repeat of the popular melodrama of the early 1960s about a tiny combat unit in the Carribean that succeeds in bringing the entire United States Senate to a stan- dstill. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (Debut). Ted Kennedy, Jimmy Carter and Ella Grasso team up in this high- powered soap opera-style drama about politics, power and passion in the highest corridors of American politics. Viewer discretion is advised. Three's Company (Debut). 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