Hi,
Mike Johnston wrote:
> Bob wrote:
>> Finally, on a strictly logical basis, the analogy between film and
>> batteries doesn't work since (at least until the advent of digicams)
>> film is a sine qua non of photography, whereas batteries aren't.
> Bob,
> I was with you up till this point. My analogy wasn't meant to be
> thoroughgoing. The point was merely that if you want to do photography,
> there are some things you need to remember to bring along: a camera, a lens,
> some film. If one can remember these things, surely one can remember extra
> batteries.
> I certainly agree that you are one who MIGHT legitimately need all-manual
> cameras; yet you yourself used battery-using cameras in those remote
> locations. And when you replaced your stolen gear, you again bought
> battery-dependent cameras.
> I'm not saying they're not nice to have, or that they don't lend peace of
> mind, but, tell me, who really DOES really need all-mechanical cameras, if
> you don't?
> --Mike
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Bob
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