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 p.1 #11 · Yashica EZ F521 "digital Holga" | |
Barry Pehlman wrote:
I think the criticisms here and on the linked site are noteworthy. The Holga ($20-40), a descendant of the Diana, another POS "camera" from the 60s, is also a complete disaster with so many flaws that it's a miracle if you get a decent frame on a roll of 120 film. It is the antithesis of quality, and would probably drive almost any poster on the FM Canon forum insane. It's doubtful that a digital Holga improves on the film version except, of course, it's instant digital crap. I think photographers who like to be completely surprised with what spits out of a Holga will somehow find a way to own one, although don't count Fisher-Price out. Meantime, there are many PS tools, and plug-ins that do the same thing.
You underestimate Generation Y. (which this camera is no doubt aimed at)
Holga's (and Diana's) are sold at Urban Outfitters to the Hipster crowd, and they sell decently enough. The fact that Yashica is now going to provide a digital equivalent is just a boon to their love of everything crappy, poorly focussed and lazy. Add-in the reality of it being a Yashica ("just like what Grampa used back in the day!") and low-cost ("it'll only cost me half a paycheque!), it will fill a niche quite well, along with their horrible 80s-inspired fashion taste and love for dishrags as scarves. :P
Besides... how many no-name/knock-off digital P&S cameras are out there? How would this one being added to the market change anything?
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