Moderately Confused by Jeff Stahler for September 05, 2024

School photo season. Definitely not a Graflex. They lie with the dinosaurs.

Where do you get camera film today? Try to get it developed!

JCPenney Studio?

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.

a whut??

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.

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?

Yes, kid, that’s a camera (as opposed to a stupidphone), but I seriously doubt that it’s a real camera; almost certainly digital.

I use my phone for a lot of things now, but still prefer a real camera for anything important