I used my Kodak Advantix Preview APS down in Mexico. People were surprised when I told them it was a film camera and not a digital. I like APS as well. Purchased a lot of APS film from Pentax user awhile back.
Jim A. > From: KT Takeshita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 21:50:55 -0400 > To: Pentax Discuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Future Practicality of Film (APS) > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 21:51:02 -0400 > > On 5/18/04 8:37 PM, "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> but was anyone >> seriously into photography going to deliberately move to a smaller format? > > Hi, > > I used to be (and still am) an APS fun. I could deal with the disadvantages > stemmed from the smaller size. It was not a big problem to me if I was a > bit more careful in steadying camera, and did not enlarge beyond 8x11. > Too bad it was not a 35mm format. It was killed because of perceived > inferiority due to '"smaller" size (compared to 35mm), and was introduced > too close to digital age that took away most, if not all of the APS > advantages. > > To me, the idea of cassettizing a film roll, and an ability of mid roll > change were two most attractive point (besides the ability to record various > info magnetically on the back of the film which was never possible in 35mm > film) Did not care much about instant loading etc. > > I always thought it was so clumsy having to wide open the back of camera, > exposing delicate shutter curtains to dust etc, pulling the film and stick > the end to the slot etc. It made me a lot of sense to just open a small > cover and drop the film and done with it. One time, I even suggested to > Pentax to consider an APS like loading system for 35mm camera, i.e., just > pull the film end a bit and drop it into a film chamber, rather than wide > opening the camera back. > > Ability to change the various film, particularly of different ISO, on the > fly was most attractive to me. But then, there were not too many film > choices. One time, N/C/M were apparently dead serious in adopting APS > because they started making fairly nice APS/SLR systems before the fad died > out. I thought they were going to produce full blown serious APS/SLR > systems. (Today, I use Minolta Vectis S-1 for serious hiking because of its > well sealed camera/lens/flash system. I understand that this is the ONLY > true splash proof SLR system. It also has a detachable cage to prevent the > camera banging around in wilderness camping.) > > However, all these nice abilities are now replaced by digicam. Even > discussing the demise of APS (as well as 35mm for that matter) is not moot > :-). > > Cheers, > > Ken >
