This might have been true once upon a time, but today, we have seniors tooling around in 1960's-styled sporty cars, Harrison Ford reprises movie roles dating back to the 1970s and 80s, Martha Stewart is a swimsuit model, and Lego offers pricey Friends, Star Wars, and Indiana Jones-themed sets!
Speaking of Pentax, anything recently from them about their film camera? I would think they would be doing everything possible to keep the buzz going.
Yeah, I can't imagine why a site like rangefinder forum would be opposed to any new film camera... especially one that is a step above the toys that are generally released in the film camera world these days. It might not be a Leica, but it certainly is a step in the right direction. Now, do not get me wrong, there are great 35mm SLR film camera deals all over the place. But in the autofocus P&S world, the options are not as plentiful at decent prices. That is where these new cameras from Pentax and Mint come into play.
I was thinking of the new Pentax film camera -- but my information was outdated, I guess it will be now be some kind of point and shoot and not an SLR like some thought. The fact that everyone is focusing on p&s instead of real cameras kind of demonstrates that this is more about satisfying a perceived trend and not improving upon established film photography in any way. While the MINT seems to be using a cell-phone camera autofocusing system, which is kind of neat I guess, it better have a stellar, world-class fast lens or something, or it is a non-starter, at least for me.
AF point and shoot cameras like the Contax T3 are like $2000. It is probably a good reason you did not see one on photo walk. Also, for instance, I would never go on a photowalk like that. 100 people all photographing the same thing? No thank you.
Yes, but I am not sure they ever said they were making an SLR. I think they said they were making a film camera and everyone expected reissues of their favorite Pentax camera.
Perhaps they are improving the boutique P&S? They are certainly real cameras. They can improve upon the film P&S. If it works out, it could be the start of more cameras that they make. You have to start somewhere. I do not think it is as easy as people think making a new film camera from scratch.
Looking at the size of the lens, I doubt it'll be too fast.
I think they said they want to work up to a fully mechanical ILC camera, that will probably be an SLR unless they're going to figure out a different mount for it, which is unlikely. But this is all assuming their first and second film projects come out and are popular.
This was actually the first film-oriented photowalk that I had heard of in my area (and I've been into this stuff for 12+ years and am pretty sure I would have heard of any previous ones). It was great fun to meet other film shooters. While I don't think I'll be winning a Pulitzer for any of my shots, I had a great time.
No, do not get me wrong. I would meet up with people when I lived in NYC to walk around and photograph. Generally not a gang of 100 though. That sounds crazy. However, I get it... sometimes it is just nice to talk to other people that are into what you are into.
