P3D Re: Realist system successful? HA!

[Duncan Waldron <J.Waldron@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 17 Feb 1998, Patrick Boeckstijns wrote:

> I can see and understand the point put forward here. Still for me, in
> using ONLY 50-ties camera's, despite their obvious and multiple
> limitations, I experience a charm about them that I can't explain. I
> guess It's like driving a 50-ties chevy (or a beetle or a mini cooper
> etc.), or prefering to live in a house with a history just for the fun
> of it.  Am I the only one for who these elements also come into
> consideration ? 

No, Patrick, you're not. Although I don't use anything as old as the 50s,
I am hanging tightly on to my old Canon EFs (made 72-78), as I *like* a
brass camera. Come to think of it, most of my cameras have been decidedly
"retro" - including two TLRs. The most modern one I ever bought, the Nikon
F301, I sold fairly quickly - just didn't like it. The first Canon was
bought new, and I like it just as much now as I did then. I subsequently
lost it, bought the Nikon, and then had to go back to the old Canons. In
my work, I use Hasselblads, Nikons, and the like, and they are excellent
tools, when you need them to do a specific job, but using a beloved
instrument goes beyond mere need. It's just a pity I can't properly sync
the oldies for 3d! Now, who said something about the Minolta X700...?

Then of course, for real retro, how about the pinhole camera? I *do* like
them...

Duncan W


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