Coincidence or Conspiracy?

[dbcooper]

<p>I apologize if this has already been brought up. A search of the site turned up nothing relevant.</p>

<p>Has anyone else noticed the Nikon's shooting mode scheme naming convention on their advanced DSLRs? Unlike Canon's Av/Tv, etc. naming scheme, Nikon's are individually (as they appear on the digital top display of my D200 and D700 cameras) 'S' (shutter priority mode), 'P' (program mode), 'A' (aperture priority mode), and 'M' (manual mode). Collectively, that's SPAM. Do you suppose Monty Python had any design input here?</p>

[Ed_Ingold]

<p>It also spells "MAPS", possibly influenced by Nikon's connectability to Garmin GPS units ;-)</p>

[jim_momary]

<p>OMG .. the plot thickens -<br>

Call Scully & Mulder!<br>

Nikon batteries are rated in "A M P S "</p>

 

[steve_robb1]

<p>I once shot my two Auntie PAM'S with a Nikon...</p>

[leicaglow]

<p>I thought it spelled MPSA. What have I been thinking? And I do believe... Scully. BTW, you didn't jump out of an airliner in the 70's did you?</p>

[lex_jenkins]

<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJf2FQDl8Ig&feature=related">It finally makes sense</a> .</p>

[don_cooper]

<p>Michael, like we never heard that question before!</p>

[William Kahn]

<p>Lex, how do you find this stuff? :-))</p>

[will_daniel1]

<p>Steve, thank goodness you used a Nikon to shoot your Auntie Pams instead of a Colt.</p>

[railphotog]

<p>Probably a scheme concockted by that long time ago bank robber who jumped out of a plane with his loot. What name did he go by? Oh, yes - D. B. Cooper! :)</p>

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[steve_robb1]

<p>Will: Believe me, the temptation has been there over the years!</p>