Teuthida
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When Leica became a fetish object and not a camera.
When Did It All Go Wrong?
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Frontman
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Every camera listed in the poll is capable of taking an excellent photograph. A simpler camera does not make you a better photographer than a complicated camera, nor vice-versa. 99% of people who look at a photograph would not be able to tell if it was made with a fast prime or a slow zoom. A camera with a working, built in meter will give you more correctly exposed images than a camera without a meter. A $5000 50mm lens will not take 10000% better photographs than a $50 50mm lens.
Where it all went wrong is not the fault of any camera, as there aren't really any bad cameras on the poll. The problem is with the "photographers" who fell for the hype, and came to believe that owning such-and-such camera would make them better picture takers. Using a Leica does not make you an HCB anymore than using a Canon Rebel makes you an Andre Agassi.
Where it all went wrong is not the fault of any camera, as there aren't really any bad cameras on the poll. The problem is with the "photographers" who fell for the hype, and came to believe that owning such-and-such camera would make them better picture takers. Using a Leica does not make you an HCB anymore than using a Canon Rebel makes you an Andre Agassi.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Interesting thread.
As for me, I don't think it went wrong; I've had the same camera for 30 or 40 years and - as it can be repaired - intend to keep it. I've had a few ( one or two) serious SLR's and the Bron but being long retired don't need them so much. The Bron went a couple of years ago.
But, a while ago they all started dumping film cameras and going digital and I was tempted by a lot of seriously good cameras that I could buy for a pittance and I've enjoyed buying and using them. I've also others I've deliberately collected along the way like the pre-war Leicas, Contax, Werra etc that I use from time to time. And one or two I had when a lot younger I've bought again for a pound or two and enjoyed again.
The real problem comes when you count them all and realise you ought to get rid of most of them and just concentrate on knowing and using a few. Sorting that out is a lot harder than getting to that point.
Regards, David
As for me, I don't think it went wrong; I've had the same camera for 30 or 40 years and - as it can be repaired - intend to keep it. I've had a few ( one or two) serious SLR's and the Bron but being long retired don't need them so much. The Bron went a couple of years ago.
But, a while ago they all started dumping film cameras and going digital and I was tempted by a lot of seriously good cameras that I could buy for a pittance and I've enjoyed buying and using them. I've also others I've deliberately collected along the way like the pre-war Leicas, Contax, Werra etc that I use from time to time. And one or two I had when a lot younger I've bought again for a pound or two and enjoyed again.
The real problem comes when you count them all and realise you ought to get rid of most of them and just concentrate on knowing and using a few. Sorting that out is a lot harder than getting to that point.
Regards, David
cosmonaut
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I would say when digital got affordable for the masses. 2000-2003. It's hard to believe I have had my M6 that long. Where does time go?
I'd say camera manufactuers went wrong when they removed the traditional shutter speed dial and aperture ring.
Guaranteed
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Nothing went wrong, use what you like and don't use what you don't. To state otherwise is haughty at best.
The whole internet is "haughty."
PatrickONeill
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it all went wrong after the salted paper prints hit the scene. =P