I used to be an avid photographer in the days of 35 mm film. It was a challenge to get the right aperture and shutter speed to either catch action or get depth of field. I also experimented with a tripod and time lapse.
I still have an operational digital camera (not very expensive) that will let me switch it between aperture priority, shutter priority or total manual. It also has a number of preset settings. However, I don’t lug it everywhere with me.
With today’s “phones,” it’s point and shoot and the camera decides what IT thinks will make the best picture. It is usually technically a good exposure.
I had a friend with a photo booth at a Dickens Faire. She had the big Graflex camera, except that it was just a shell. Inside she had the latest DSLR camera and a digital printer in the back. How else do you get authentic Dickens photos to your customers in less than an hour?
sandpiper 14 days ago
School photo season. Definitely not a Graflex. They lie with the dinosaurs.
Retrac Premium Member 13 days ago
Where do you get camera film today? Try to get it developed!
Zen-of-Zinfandel 13 days ago
JCPenney Studio?
dflak 13 days ago
I used to be an avid photographer in the days of 35 mm film. It was a challenge to get the right aperture and shutter speed to either catch action or get depth of field. I also experimented with a tripod and time lapse.
I still have an operational digital camera (not very expensive) that will let me switch it between aperture priority, shutter priority or total manual. It also has a number of preset settings. However, I don’t lug it everywhere with me.
With today’s “phones,” it’s point and shoot and the camera decides what IT thinks will make the best picture. It is usually technically a good exposure.
wildlandwaters 13 days ago
a whut??
formathe 13 days ago
i recall getting my picture taken many times with cameras with 4 lenses. then I would turn 90 degrees right and they would do it again.
mistercatworks 13 days ago
Sorry, that’s a cartoon camera.
I had a friend with a photo booth at a Dickens Faire. She had the big Graflex camera, except that it was just a shell. Inside she had the latest DSLR camera and a digital printer in the back. How else do you get authentic Dickens photos to your customers in less than an hour?
Cozmik Cowboy 13 days ago
Yes, kid, that’s a camera (as opposed to a stupidphone), but I seriously doubt that it’s a real camera; almost certainly digital.
Curiosity Premium Member 13 days ago
I use my phone for a lot of things now, but still prefer a real camera for anything important