I think every camera has its cult. Leica, Nikon, Hasselblad... people are understandably loyal to their chosen brands. Same is true for cars, electronics, beer, etc.
I think every camera has its cult. Leica, Nikon, Hasselblad... people are understandably loyal to their chosen brands. Same is true for cars, electronics, beer, etc.I’m apprehensive of the cult surrounding the camera. And the marketing used to sell it.
Why would you think I think insisting has anything to do with exclusiveness?Insisting can be many things. It doesn’t entail exclusiveness if that’s what you think.
Is there a problem having a favorite camera or a camera with which you feel most free?It’s when you hear photographers declaring it as their favourite camera, or the one where they feel the most free.
A Brownie is better for some things. A Holga is better for other things.The basic Brownie is a better and far more flexible (as in modable and durable) photographic tool.
A Nettar is better for some things. A Holga is better for other things.Same goes for the standard Nettar.
We had one...and I have one I need to get rid of to a good home. Solid beasts!Should've bought Graphic View cameras - those things are tough. (I realize they would have been long out of production - but I think they're all still around.)
Look, I’m not dismissive of the photos taken with a Holga (of course not).
I’m apprehensive of the cult surrounding the camera. And the marketing used to sell it.
I think every camera has its cult. Leica, Nikon, Hasselblad... people are understandably loyal to their chosen brands. Same is true for cars, electronics, beer, etc.
Sure, but we are here to talk about overrated cameras right?Surely the photographic tent is large enough to admit people who enjoy creating images with Holgas?
I can see I entered the den of the high priests of a low cult. ;-)Why are you apprehensive.of a cult surrounding a camera?
I prefer my Dianas, too.I do not think many people have ever over-rated the Holga...perhaps the Diana, though...
I just rate my Diana as cool, sometimes, fun. Running out-dated Tech Pan gets me the contrast I need for alt printing, too!I prefer my Dianas, too.
Only when you step down from yours.I've carried around my RB and GSW690. I haven't been a noodle armed teen for 45 years.
You need to get off your high horse.
I'm not the one making judgments on what constitutes an acceptable camera, photographic movement, or those who use (and practice) either.Only when you step down from yours.
You are judging me and what I write.I'm not the one making judgments on what constitutes an acceptable camera, photographic movement, or those who use (and practice) either.
For most photographers I would say any high-end SLR is over-rated, mainly because a medium- to low-end SLR from the same manufacturer will do 99% of what 99% of most photographers want to do 99% of the time. This is not to say that high end SLRs don't have their place. They do, especially with professionals for whom that 1% difference truly makes a worthwhile difference, or perhaps a few non-professional photographers as well, and it's not to say that I would not like to have a high end camera (like a Canon 1v for example). It's just that most of us can get by just fine with a lesser camera. A case in point: I have a Canon 7ne (which itself is more mid-level than high-level) that I seldom use because in my hands my lowly Canon T2 is easier for me to use, and it's smaller, which is something I like.
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