Desmolicious wrote:
Right now the smart money is on single focal length cameras like the Fuji Work Record (sweet 28mm lens), Nikon Lite Touch AF/AF 600 (tiny, again sweet 28mm lens). I say that because that is what I have .
But all kidding aside, they are great and still affordable because they haven't caught on yet like the trendy ones. Outside that, a short zoom P&S. Like 2x range tops. It is nutty that an Olympus Stylus/Mju is worth more money than a Nikon F3.. or F100. Purely driven by social media.
edit - just saw that the Nikon has become pricey.... did I mention the Samsung AF Slim Zoom? $20-$30, snap focus function (presets focus so you take pics w zero lag) etc. Love mine. Oh look, another pic I took with it!
Well I got an AF Slim-Zoom for the princely sum of $20. Hopefully it's not as tired and noisy as my Canon, because I really do like the idea of a P&S in the modern age. As categories of film looks go, the point-and-shoot look with a deep DOF, consumer film, and sometimes a flash is probably the hardest to come by in the digital age.
OffTrail wrote:
Well I got an AF Slim-Zoom for the princely sum of $20. Hopefully it's not as tired and noisy as my Canon, because I really do like the idea of a P&S in the modern age. As categories of film looks go, the point-and-shoot look with a deep DOF, consumer film, and sometimes a flash is probably the hardest to come by in the digital age.
dourbalistar wrote:
Serrated thumb destroyer aside, the UWS looks like the perfect camera for you.
As the lens is er, low contrast, it works best in bright sunny conditions w a nice punchy B&W film. Yeah it’s low fi with smeary sides but so what? Use it knowing that. I do find the images remarkably pleasing to look at, because of the faults.
And it’s all your fault posting the shots you took w yours..
How many rolls have you put through yours? What is the life expectancy of these things? 20 rolls?
Desmolicious wrote:
As the lens is er, low contrast, it works best in bright sunny conditions w a nice punchy B&W film. Yeah it’s low fi with smeary sides but so what? Use it knowing that. I do find the images remarkably pleasing to look at, because of the faults.
And it’s all your fault posting the shots you took w yours..
How many rolls have you put through yours? What is the life expectancy of these things? 20 rolls?
I'm a slow shooter, I've only put maybe 5 rolls through? Doesn't really matter the life expectancy, if it breaks just buy a new one. I've gotten my money's worth and then some in terms of fun and results.
dourbalistar wrote:
I'm a slow shooter, I've only put maybe 5 rolls through? Doesn't really matter the life expectancy, if it breaks just buy a new one. I've gotten my money's worth and then some in terms of fun and results.
The wind out of the gorge has been blowing away the fog before it gets the chance to hang around. On the other hand, it’s been clearing a lot of the dead branches out of my trees.
madNbad wrote:
The wind out of the gorge has been blowing away the fog before it gets the chance to hang around. On the other hand, it’s been clearing a lot of the dead branches out of my trees.
As well as saving you the effort of getting a ladder and getting the cat.
