Graywolf wrote:
Maybe collect cameras for their fasination,
Yes, a rational direction...
...and carry only one to make pictures with?
Now that makes another choice surface: "What if you could only have one
camera to use for all your photography...what would it be?"
Down and dirty! <g>
I _do_ know what the digital camera would be. My Optio S4. Hands down
winner! I'd go right out and buy a backup today, just in case...
I have larger and more expensive, and more capable, theoretically, but
the S4 performs for me! Can't explain it better...
A year ago I would have laughed... how silly. Not so!
The film camera is a far, far more difficult selection, but I suspect it
would be my MX. I already have a "spare" for it... ;-)
keith
graywolf
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keithw wrote:
William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Graywolf"
Subject: Re: Features I use (formerly the Nine Second Difference)
A smiley thought. Remember when amateur camera meant one that did
not have all three of those controls? Now it means one that has
hundreds (or so it seems) of unnecessary controls.
I do find it ironic that in order to be a photographer these days,
you need to know more about how to operate a camera than you need to
know about photography.
William Robb
When I think of how many most excellent photos I recorded with my
Retina I folder ~ my very first serious camera! As little more than a
kid!
And so many other very rudimentary follow-on cameras...and I had very
good luck with them. Photo images far superior my skill level, now
that I look back on them.
And today I do NOT get the same spontaneity in my shots as I had back
then.
Of course, I am what has changed...
Back then, as I recall it, I was only interested in capturing images.
I used what I had, no matter what it was, and did the best job I could.
I had a great desire to record images.
Not to "take photos..."
I think I might be over-saturated by my equipment. I think I ought to
keep say four cameras only.
Two digital, two 35mm, and only the best lenses that fit each, and put
the rest up for sale.
Boy, I read that and know it's true, but then...what about my 6X6
folder? Keep it?
My beautiful little 4X4 TLR? Keep it?
A real dilemma... separating being a collector from image recording as
a photographer.
Thanks for bringing it to a head.
I've got some thinking to do.
keith
