I like old technologies which have had all the bugs wiped out. There has NEVER been a time in the history of photography, not even 20 years ago when film was king, that film has been so good. But does this 'desire' for the tried and true, at the expense of a profound 'newness', extend to your daily life?
I have about 4,000 classical music LPs in storage that I do not indend to ever part with. Why not CDs? First, cost: most of the LPs were from thrift stores over a period of two decades. NOBODY in Philadelphia wants classical music, it seems, and, thus, I had the hoard to myself for pennies each. But, still, WHY? I guess that a rudimentary answer to that can be this: I like the fact that that needle can be seen riding the grooves and that tells me, that confirms to me, that the complete information is being transferred to my ear. This seamless presentation of the data makes me comfortable, no matter how sophisticated the sampling for CDs. There are those who will go yet further by demanding tube amplifiers. Such older technology is consistently being sought on Craigslist.org.
With film, the 'capture' is truly at the atomic level. Thus, though theoretically still 'discrete', the capture can comfortably be said to infer, at least, a seamlessness that has to mean something positlve within the realm of a perception of 'completeness'. But it is not only film's ability to capture which captivates me. I also prefer to set my aperture and shutter speeds (but also appreciate the 'advice' that the light meter offers).
What I am getting at is this: Do you wish to live your daily life with less automation? Do you think that washing dishes by hand is no harder than using a dishwasher (where you practically have to partially 'wash' the dish before you place it onto the right rack?). When you drive a long distance, do you prefer 'to be told' each and every turn, from the time you leave your driveway, or do you, like I do, prefer to see a complete mapping of the trip, from the onset, and then decide, on your own, how you will tackle that journey? Do you tend to anticipate WHEN you will stop, and where, given the ability to pre-determine rest stops, or do you wait until you are in need, and only then, do you start looking for possiblilties? When you read a book, do you want a 'Kindle' or would you prefer to have a paper version where you can pencil notes in the margin?
Finally, do you live paycheck to paycheck, or do you consider a bill due in five years to be one that demands your compelling and rigorous attention right now, so that panics will be a distinct improbibility?
Perhaps, I have extended this query too far, but it seems to me that there are distinct mindsets which tend to adhere to the proven, as opposed to the rather serendipitous. Rest assured, both are needed in order to provide a viable society with both stability and ability to go forward. - David Lyga
I have about 4,000 classical music LPs in storage that I do not indend to ever part with. Why not CDs? First, cost: most of the LPs were from thrift stores over a period of two decades. NOBODY in Philadelphia wants classical music, it seems, and, thus, I had the hoard to myself for pennies each. But, still, WHY? I guess that a rudimentary answer to that can be this: I like the fact that that needle can be seen riding the grooves and that tells me, that confirms to me, that the complete information is being transferred to my ear. This seamless presentation of the data makes me comfortable, no matter how sophisticated the sampling for CDs. There are those who will go yet further by demanding tube amplifiers. Such older technology is consistently being sought on Craigslist.org.
With film, the 'capture' is truly at the atomic level. Thus, though theoretically still 'discrete', the capture can comfortably be said to infer, at least, a seamlessness that has to mean something positlve within the realm of a perception of 'completeness'. But it is not only film's ability to capture which captivates me. I also prefer to set my aperture and shutter speeds (but also appreciate the 'advice' that the light meter offers).
What I am getting at is this: Do you wish to live your daily life with less automation? Do you think that washing dishes by hand is no harder than using a dishwasher (where you practically have to partially 'wash' the dish before you place it onto the right rack?). When you drive a long distance, do you prefer 'to be told' each and every turn, from the time you leave your driveway, or do you, like I do, prefer to see a complete mapping of the trip, from the onset, and then decide, on your own, how you will tackle that journey? Do you tend to anticipate WHEN you will stop, and where, given the ability to pre-determine rest stops, or do you wait until you are in need, and only then, do you start looking for possiblilties? When you read a book, do you want a 'Kindle' or would you prefer to have a paper version where you can pencil notes in the margin?
Finally, do you live paycheck to paycheck, or do you consider a bill due in five years to be one that demands your compelling and rigorous attention right now, so that panics will be a distinct improbibility?
Perhaps, I have extended this query too far, but it seems to me that there are distinct mindsets which tend to adhere to the proven, as opposed to the rather serendipitous. Rest assured, both are needed in order to provide a viable society with both stability and ability to go forward. - David Lyga