Originally Posted by
bobwysiwyg
Interesting thread. I'm one of those luddite film photo types who was dragged kicking and screaming into the digital world. I still, shoot film (B/W) develop my own, but scan rather than traditional wet printing.
Digital photography has come a long way and pretty d@mn fast. It's hard to deny. A bit like cycling. Current equipment is outstanding and can't be denied, yet there's still room for vintage devotees.
I stopped using all of my film cameras in 1999 when I bought a 2.1mp Canon PowerShot S10 digital camera. They'd just come out and were in short supply in the US. I got a "good deal" on mine from a camera shop in Canada for around $900 with accessories and shipping.
It was simple to use and took great pictures. When it passed - after a number of falls - I bought a Canon PowerShot SD1000 with 7.1mp. It was great too and about 70% smaller with a larger viewing screen. I liked the square edges which were easy to hold on to.
When it suffered a fatal fall a few years later, I got a Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS with 14.1mp for a lot less money. It had rounded edges and easily jumped out of my hand. It was replaced with another Canon PowerShot with 16.1mp. It's not a sharp as my earlier cameras.
One thing about those cameras is they all suffer from "feature sprawl"! Every new model came out with more, difficult to use new features that maybe 5% of the owners will ever take advantage of! Sort of like software!
Recently I sold off all of my film cameras and accessories which included a Leica CL with 3 lenses, 5 Olympus OM bodies, 14 lenses plus a ton of filters and accessories. They'd been sitting packed away for 20 years. I got more than I was expecting for them so I'm happy.
I picked a new Canon G9X Mk II digital camera with 20.1mb. It's super sharp, easy to use and has just enough features for any of my needs.
I also had enough left over to pick up a new Ed Litton frame!
verktyg
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