Topic: Article in the Economist

[charles binns]

http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/10/photography?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/digitaldisillusion

[LT]

thanks for this Charles. The article is good - although nothing new to us Filmwasters I would imagine.  The best bit is the comments.  I love how upset the Film-Haters are. 

this one is great:

Old lenses that are pin sharp? As rare as hen's teeth, alas. Even modestly priced point-and-shoot digital cameras yield photos that are far and away superior to those taken by all but the most expensive of the film cameras - and many digital cameras come with manual settings that give ample scope for experimental work, anyway. No contest, really, and especially with the demise of Kodak, film is becoming ever more difficult to find

and this one also:

Old crap.
Just do not start to glorify typewriters. 120 has gone. Reason - mass.
It is good for amateur hobby only, for learning of ABC photography.

Ha ha ha.  More for us then

[Ed Wenn]

...which just shows how hard it is try and explain why one likes film cameras  There's no right or wrong; you just like what you like. I enjoyed the article though and it's really cool that the journalist was able to breathe new life into a very old camera (which is one really valid point he missed in his explanation of why film cameras are so awesome).

[Ed Wenn]

...yeah I read the comments too, Leon and they kind of depressed me.

[Late Developer]

It's the "Wii-tard" effect - no respect for the real, original version of anything - only the synthetic, CGI-enhanced "experience". There's room for both, of course, but it's disappointing that so many people are being brought up to believe that newer is always better.....

[sapata]

Great arcticle, but to say that lomography is a company that produces a "line of cheap analogue cameras and film" for enthusiasts... by now, the new Lubitel might be even more expensive than a Rolleiflex!

[astrobeck]

and to think I use a manual typewriter too........... 

[Late Developer]

............sort of interesting fact...........

The longest word you can produce from the letters on the top line of a typewriter is....

"typewriter" 

[Sandeha Lynch]

No surprises, but then this 'correspondent' (whoever he is) is far from alone.  There are even proper real photographers making good use of hand-me-downs from bygone days; (not blowing own trumpet or anything, like) ... http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2012/06/07/like-a-dolly-from-the-ashes/

[irv_b]

Really good interesting article, it's good to know people still have a sense of the skill that it took to use a film camera properly and has a national voice to promote it - hopefullly it's not a one off piece by him!
Well done Sandeha! That sounds like one very satisified customer there singing your praises!

[Francois]

............sort of interesting fact...........

The longest word you can produce from the letters on the top line of a typewriter is....

"typewriter" 

That is unless you live in France (they have the azerty keyboard... I heard it's been made just to annoy visitors )

[Late Developer]

............sort of interesting fact...........

The longest word you can produce from the letters on the top line of a typewriter is....

"typewriter" 

That is unless you live in France (they have the azerty keyboard... I heard it's been made just to annoy visitors )

That's the French - born to annoy.....

[Francois]

............sort of interesting fact...........

The longest word you can produce from the letters on the top line of a typewriter is....

"typewriter" 

That is unless you live in France (they have the azerty keyboard... I heard it's been made just to annoy visitors )

That's the French - born to annoy.....

But that's how we somehow love them 

[Skorj]

Funny how the digerati come across as being slightly loony, evangelical, and presenting arguments full of half-truths, exaggerations, and in some cases fabrications. What happened there? Amazing. Nice piece regardless. Skj.