Analogy between cameras and cars

cliveh · Oct 13, 2012

If you were to make an analogy between cameras and cars, what may you suggest? I would suggest the Leica M2 is an Aston Martin DB5.

ic-racer · Oct 13, 2012

This would be a twelve-cylinder Ferrari...

ArtO · Oct 13, 2012

I'd say my F4 is a Hummer.

Andy K · Oct 13, 2012

I would suggest all film cameras are bicycles.

Eric Rose · Oct 13, 2012

Well lets see, my M3 would be a Chevy 1/2 ton, the M5 a Buick Wildcat the Nikon F5 reminds me of a souped up Volvo and my behemoth Laborator enlarger would be likened to a Sherman tank. My Rollei TLR reminds me of a sexy German model as photographed by Helmut Newton.

Paul Goutiere · Oct 13, 2012

Andy K said:
I would suggest all film cameras are bicycles.

I really like this idea.

The Leica M2 is a bicycle, perhaps a nice rare vintage 12 speed. I don't know of any famous German bicycles, but there must be one.

hdeyong · Oct 14, 2012

My Rollei B35 is a VW beetle, small, but does the job. My Canon EOS 300's are Toyota Carollas, cheap and reliable, throw them out when they quit. My Spotmatic II is like a good pickup, built to do a lot of work and take a little abuse in it's stride.
My digitals are like that Chinese car, the "Cherry". They work ok, but shortly after use, you're left hungry.........

brucemuir · Oct 14, 2012

hdeyong said:
My digitals are like that Chinese car, the "Cherry". They work ok, but shortly after use, you're left hungry.........

The problem I have with digital is I never seem "full" in the first place. :munch:

I go wider with the analogy thing and say

Contax is like a finer luxury car
Nikons are beefy, reliable, get it done muscle cars of the 60's
Hasselblad (V series) is a finely machined eurocar like a Benz or

Mainecoonmaniac · Oct 14, 2012

It's not about the car, but the journeys you take. It's not about the camera, but the images you make. Most of all stop and enjoy the scenery.

tsiklonaut · Oct 14, 2012

Deffo not the cars

Digital cameras are like cars - boring from point A to B comfortible (sit comfortably, ACed room, fart, pick your nose and listen music) body carriers.

Film cameras are like two wheelers - you feel and experience everything between the journey. It's not about the destination, it's about the journey - they move your soul.

Andy K · Oct 14, 2012

Mainecoonmaniac said:
It's not about the car, but the journeys you take. It's not about the camera, but the images you make. Most of all stop and enjoy the scenery.

Exactly. And you see and experience much more scenery on a bicycle…

Slixtiesix · Oct 14, 2012

My suggestion:

Rollei=Bentley, Hasselblad=Rolls Royce, Linhof=Maybach, Leica=BMW, Canon=Honda, Nikon=Toyota, Mamiya=Lexus, 8x10=American Musclecar

brucemuir · Oct 14, 2012

Slixtiesix said:
My suggestion:

8x10=American Musclecar

8x10 is 4 wheeler or at least dualie rear axles

ruilourosa · Oct 14, 2012

wait!!! my 8x10 manages to do some corners!

Mainecoonmaniac · Oct 14, 2012

When I'm shooting my 8x10, I hope think that people don't think that I'm compensating....For using my digital camera

Ian Grant · Oct 14, 2012

Graflex cameras are like Ladas, the Argus brick is akin to an Indian motor bike engined rickshaw

Ian

agnosticnikon · Oct 16, 2012

What? No one thinks the Miranda Sensorex is like a Dodge pickup? They both have the same grill. Even some of the new Dodge cars have the Sensorex type grill. Time for a resurrection of the Miranda Sensorex name, only this time with "Ram Tough" construction. Right? Marketing people are you listening?

jimgalli · Oct 16, 2012

In another thread I recently compared the New Deardorff as the Harley Davidson of cameras.

My 1903 Eastman Improved #2 7X11" is a Thomas Flyer.

My Chamonix 4X5 is a black Beemer with tinted windows.

My 9.5X20" Indian Camera with modern Chamonix film holders is an Isotta Fraschini

and my Ciro-Flex is a 1949 Ford shoebox

E. von Hoegh · Oct 16, 2012

jimgalli said:
In another thread I recently compared the New Deardorff as the Harley Davidson of cameras.

My 1903 Eastman Improved #2 7X11" is a Thomas Flyer.

My Chamonix 4X5 is a black Beemer with tinted windows.

My 9.5X20" Indian Camera with modern Chamonix film holders is an Isotta Fraschini

and my Ciro-Flex is a 1949 Ford shoebox

An Indian camera is an Isotta-Fraschini? http://theoldmotor.com/?p=41381

Roger Cole · Oct 16, 2012

I was thinking of the fact I insist on a manual transmission in my cars (those outside the US may not realize how hard it can be to even FIND one here when car shopping) and like film cameras that are either all manual or at least have full manual over rides.

I bought a car in Dec. 2010. Because I insisted on the manual transmission and a few other, much more common, options, the local dealer had to get one for me from a dealer in Florida.

jimgalli · Oct 16, 2012

E. von Hoegh said:
An Indian camera is an Isotta-Fraschini?

Just one of ??? There was a connection. Don' aks me to 'splain everthing. Think exotic. Or at least, try to.

dreamingartemis · Oct 17, 2012

ArtO said:
I'd say my F4 is a Hummer.

Nah, I think the F4 is a jeep instead of a hummer, the F4 doesn't suck that much juice.

Kokoro · Oct 17, 2012

Praktica MTL series. Like Classic, well used, LandRovers.

Ulrich Drolshagen · Oct 17, 2012

ic-racer said:
This would be a twelve-cylinder Ferrari...

To me it seem to be more of a Mack truck

Ulrich

Klainmeister · Oct 17, 2012

I'd say that the Mamiya 7 II is more of a Nissan GTR -- quick to use, technically perfect, but lacking a soul.

My Nikon FE is like a Toyota Hi-Lux, it's perfect in it's simplicity and just will always work.

The Pentax ME is like a Miata. Crisp, quick, but a bit adolescent in some ways.

And finally, the 6x17 4x5 system....well, that's more like a Diesel Pickup with a giant camper shell on the back.

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