bill a. Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I noticed that the main photo.net page says: "For Nostalgia buffs: Film Camera Resources" Nostalgia? Bad enough I have to listen to the oldies station to hear _my_ music... And finally, at the main Forum Page: * Leica and Rangefinders: fiesty bunch of guys wondering why a $5000 camera won't automatically take a great photo. No spin there, eh? :-) Have a good weekend. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob soltis Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Apropros of nothing, I work on the 13th floor of the building and left two hours early today at 1300 on Friday the 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinay_patel Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Bill, despite the fact that this is referred to as a "public forum" it is in fact privately owned and the owner has some clear opinions. One involves the [con]descention of everyone who uses film into the category of nostalgia buffs (as opposed to serious photographers I suppose?). Another is the writing-off of the Leica forum. Perhaps when the M8 is in enough hands, Leica users will not be dismissed by the site as "nostalgia buffs"--that is, if it passes muster what with its "paltry" 10MP and lack of Canonesque bells and whistles. If so, I would expect to see a working moderator installed who will enforce the TOS. If not, I wouldn't be surprized if it vanished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre_harrison Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 In these dire times, one can be consoled by the words of Homer: "let the baby have his bottle." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin m. Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 "For Nostalgia buffs..." Know what I miss? The Canon D30. 3.3 megapixels. $3,000. Equal to medium format, according to the Luminous Landscape. Was 2001 really only five years ago? Good times...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 So does that make the newest Canon digital as good or better than 8x10 film? Shouldn't the other camera forums fit into the "wondering why a $5000 camera won't automatically take a great photo." I mean, don't the newest digital cameras cost quite a bit? Do they automatically take a great photo? Lame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob F. Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Yes, the statement about wondering why it won't automatically take a great picture is really condescending. Even a cave man should know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCULUS New York Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Today's my birthday (born on a Thursday), but managed to buy a new BMW motorcycle anyway. We'll see. Cheers, Ray Hull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdnyc Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Gentlemen, don't you get it? What used to be a genuine on-line community has been "re-purposed" as a markeing tool. The items being marketed are digital cameras and accessories. Members of the community will be expected to generate content that will help the marketing effort. Members who don't get with the program will be disparaged until they leave or, in extreme cases, deleted from the community. Condescending remarks about photographers who use film cameras, especially Leicas, will be tolerated because such remarks create a favorable advertising environment for marketers of digital equipment. Responses to such remarks (probably including half or all of this thread) will be deemed off-topic chit-chat and deleted. Leica as a brand will be tolerated because it is "transitioning" into the digital age and -- who knows? -- might become a source of advertising revenue if its digital offerings are accepted in the market. Other film-related forums are tolerated because their participants as seen as prime candidates to buy digital cameras. If Leica does choose to throw some ad dollars at photo.net, will it take more than a nanosecond for the "feisty nostalgia buffs" to be "repositioned" as the "hippest hipshooters on the planet"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob F. Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Jonathan, you might be right. I never thought of it that way. Good grief. Are we being betrayed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_elder1 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Gentlemen, please read the terms of use. Naughty, naughty, naughty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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