I have mixed feelings about technological progress. What more did we ever need than a simple manual film camera and some Tri-x? I liked HP5 because it was so easy to work with when I started developing at home. Remember life before the internet and the personal computer? Where you had to get up off your ass and physically do stuff? I think it was pretty good but maybe we tend to look upon the past with a nostalgic lens that is not accurate. One of my biggest distractions and causes of stress is the battery indicators in my mirrorless cameras. I find myself obsessing over the battery level to the point of distraction. It's a weird thing I have with EVF cameras. And I'm constantly charging batteries. No such issues with my Nikon FM and series E 50mm 1.8 pancake lens. Oh well.
I'm looking at my Cononet QL17 GIII sitting on a shelf. Has not had a roll of film through it in (I'd guess) 30 years. My eyes are not what they used to be- thank goodness for autofocus and the focus aids for manual lense on my mirrorless cameras. When I did use the Canonet it worked easily and naturally. Nothing more was needed for wonderful results.
I bought a Canonet when I was in the Army, traveling a lot and wanted a small, easy to pack and carry camera. Loved it but strayed back to SLRs. I kept the Canonet, however, and eventually tried to go back to it. Unfortunately, the rubber light seal had turned to mush and I was unsuccessful at replacing it. It's one of the few cameras that might tempt me to try film again.
Because of its popularity and how accessible it was price-wise I think the Canonet was the gateway drug to photography for a huge number of people back in the 1970's. I carried one everywhere for years.
I loved my Dad's Canonet. I picked up a Fuji X-T20 with a Meike 35mm manual focus lens recently because Canon, despite at least a decade of pleading from me, refuse to make a digital version of that classic.
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I have mixed feelings about technological progress. What more did we ever need than a simple manual film camera and some Tri-x? I liked HP5 because it was so easy to work with when I started developing at home. Remember life before the internet and the personal computer? Where you had to get up off your ass and physically do stuff? I think it was pretty good but maybe we tend to look upon the past with a nostalgic lens that is not accurate. One of my biggest distractions and causes of stress is the battery indicators in my mirrorless cameras. I find myself obsessing over the battery level to the point of distraction. It's a weird thing I have with EVF cameras. And I'm constantly charging batteries. No such issues with my Nikon FM and series E 50mm 1.8 pancake lens. Oh well.
Loved my Canonet, but would not want to go back.
Very nice shot. Reminds me a bit of HCB's shot of the young girl running up the white stairway.
I had one for a while but from memory it weighed a ton.
I had the smaller lighter Olympus 35 RC for a while but didn't use it much, can't remember why.
I'm looking at my Cononet QL17 GIII sitting on a shelf. Has not had a roll of film through it in (I'd guess) 30 years. My eyes are not what they used to be- thank goodness for autofocus and the focus aids for manual lense on my mirrorless cameras. When I did use the Canonet it worked easily and naturally. Nothing more was needed for wonderful results.
I bought a Canonet when I was in the Army, traveling a lot and wanted a small, easy to pack and carry camera. Loved it but strayed back to SLRs. I kept the Canonet, however, and eventually tried to go back to it. Unfortunately, the rubber light seal had turned to mush and I was unsuccessful at replacing it. It's one of the few cameras that might tempt me to try film again.
Because of its popularity and how accessible it was price-wise I think the Canonet was the gateway drug to photography for a huge number of people back in the 1970's. I carried one everywhere for years.
I loved my Dad's Canonet. I picked up a Fuji X-T20 with a Meike 35mm manual focus lens recently because Canon, despite at least a decade of pleading from me, refuse to make a digital version of that classic.
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