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0 pointsfreetime210d ago0 comments

I'm glad that this exists. I hope Wideluxx is able to make a profit and remain in operation.

But for me, while I think film is cool, that's one rabbit hole that I have no interest in going down personally. And if I did, I would probably buy used vintage gear rather than spending $4,400 on a new (and extremely niche) film camera.

Digitial photography and retro film simulations/filters are good enough for me if I want to add some "character" to my photos. And ideally most of the character would come from the subject rather than the medium. But I get that lots of people derive inspiration from the process and the medium - and that's why I'm glad things like this exist.

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peteforde9d ago

There's a pretty significant misunderstanding here of why people shoot with film or use any high-end camera; it's got very little to do with the end result. After all, very few people evaluate an image based on what camera it was captured on.

No, it's much closer to the reason car people still have manual transmissions. Shooting a rangefinder or TLR are completely different experiences than an SLR. Shooting a Hasselblad feels like sexy magic. It's as far removed from shooting with a phone and applying a filter as driving driving a Civic is from driving a fancy European sportscar around a track while wearing leather gloves.

Still, clearly not for everyone!

freetime2OP9d ago

I thought I covered that when I said "I get that lots of people derive inspiration from the process and the medium". I.e. people enjoy the act of shooting film.

But there's also a lot of people who covet the "film look" and the "character" of vintage lenses, even if that's not something you personally care about.

I personally love the look of movies that are shot on film, though I have no desire to ever try it myself (way too expensive).

austinthetaco9d ago

This is only true for gear hoarders. Many many many people still shoot film or use high end cameras explicitly for the end result.

marssaxman9d ago

You don't have to be a "gear hoarder" to enjoy the manual process. It has a different pace from digital photography, especially if you're using a vintage camera with no automation. Then you can process the film yourself, too, if you want even more of a sense of craft about your image-making.

tedggh10d ago

It sounds like you are not the customer for this camera.

freetime2OP10d ago

Probably not.

But I do think it's cool and look forward to seeing reviews when people start getting their hands on them.

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