Yep, slide film was notorious for being low in exposure range. But we managed, regardless. And yes, us old Nikonos shooters used flash almost every time. 🙂 (Although I could never afford a Nikonos, not even a salt-worn III – I had to make do with a Sea&Sea. But the thought was there. 🙂 )
I’m sure the camera will be a bucketload of fun for snorkelling and jet-skiiing and such, but a Nikonos it ain’t. Not even close. I’m not saying that the camera won’t be good (within its limitations), I’m saying that DPR invoking the Nikonos myth burdens it with a heritage and expectation that it cannot live up to, which, I think, does the AW1 a great dis-service, before it even gets a chance to display what talents it may have. And I really hope that Nikon don’t make the same mistake, as that will kill the whole concept before it even gets going.
Started out doing photography at the age of 6 using an uncle's old 1940 kodak brownie box camera. At 15 years of age, I decided to buy my very own 1975 Praktica SLR camera. I now shoot with a Nikon D850. I do unpaid TFP and commercial paid work.