On Feb 23, 2013, at 11:09 AM, Aahz Maruch <a...@pobox.com> wrote: > On Sat, Feb 23, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> On Feb 23, 2013, at 10:15 AM, Aahz Maruch <a...@pobox.com> wrote: >>> On Sat, Feb 23, 2013, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>> Old cameras are so much fun! Quite liberating, actually. Digital >>>> becomes oppressive after a while. The simplicity of a mechanical film >>>> camera is refreshing. >>> >>> Could you expand on that? My perception is that digital is way simpler. >> >> I believe what Frank is saying is that an older film camera without >> meters, autofocus or other electronic embellishments is in itself >> simple and straightforward. The function of the machine is rewarding. >> Using it correctly is not necessarily easy, but that's part of the fun >> as well. I take pride even in the simple act of loading film into an >> old screwmount Leica. It's anything but simple. > > That makes sense, but I'm not getting what makes digital oppressive.
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