On Sat, Feb 23, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: > On Feb 23, 2013, at 10:15 AM, Aahz Maruch <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Sat, Feb 23, 2013, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> Old cameras are so much fun! Quite liberating, actually. Digital >>> becomes oppressive after a while. The simplicity of a mechanical film >>> camera is refreshing. >> >> Could you expand on that? My perception is that digital is way simpler. > > I believe what Frank is saying is that an older film camera without > meters, autofocus or other electronic embellishments is in itself > simple and straightforward. The function of the machine is rewarding. > Using it correctly is not necessarily easy, but that's part of the fun > as well. I take pride even in the simple act of loading film into an > old screwmount Leica. It's anything but simple.
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