On May 16, 2005, at 11:24 AM, Bob W wrote:
I think the term Luddite is quite applicable:
Luddite n 1: any opponent of technological progress 2: one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed labor-saving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment
Better check the definition. 'Not using' is not the same as 'opposing'.
Unless you subscribe to the notion that 'you are either with us, or against
us'.
I didn't use write the definition, it does say "opponent" however.
From various people's writing in this thread, it does seem pretty clear that they oppose using new technology, not just "don't use" new technology. I didn't nominate you personally, so don't take it personally.
If they just "didn't use" it, they'd be happy presenting their pictures and enjoying a discussion of the photography rather than taking every opportunity they get to say that what they are doing with their film was impossible or of much higher quality than possible with a newer technology.
None of it leads to useful discussion .. rather it leads to the kind of animosity and personal attacks that various people have made upon me for saying that I don't use film because I find it not as useful to me in the pursuit of photography at this time. In not so many words, I've been told that I don't know what I'm talking about, obviously can't see what's good or bad, am some kind of hysterical evangelistic zealot, etc.
Frankly, making friends with people who express these kinds of sentiments and prejudice in the casual and supposedly fun discussion of a pastime they love is probably worse than making enemies of them.
When I post a film image or two, will I be everybody's friend? Feh.
Godfrey
