[alt-photo] Re: new digital sensor

[jstrain at iquest.net]

Yup.  I still have my Mamiya 7.  Sharpest lenses on the planet.  Hope  
someone keeps making quality 120 film.
My best sellers have all been from the Mamiya with the exception of  
one that was from my 8x10 (and a Goerz Dagor lens).  Jim

Quoting Diana Bloomfield <dhbloomfield at bellsouth.net>:

> Well, I have a Mamiya 6, and every time I use it, I am consistently  
> impressed with what an incredible camera it is.  I don't think they  
> missed a trick in the making of it.  It just seems to have  
> everything.  I'd be happy to use that until the end of time-- as  
> long as somebody keeps making 120 film.
>
> I do hate that digital cameras seem to be like cars-- as soon as you  
> remove them from the store (or drive them off the lot),  already  
> they're out-of-date and beginning their rapid depreciation, it  
> seems.  I use my digital camera, most especially for paid jobs,  
> because it's quicker and there's no CYA or guesswork-- but I have to  
> admit, I still love those film cameras.  As long as people keep  
> making film, they can do whatever they want to make us want, or  
> need, the next best thing (and spend yet more money).
>
> Diana
> On Mar 23, 2010, at 9:42 AM, Christina Anderson wrote:
>
>> http://www.eetimes.com/news/design/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224000253
>>
>> What do you all think? Are all our current digital cameras going to  
>> become obsolete soon?
>>
>> I yearn for back in the day  when buying a Mamiya 7II meant you'd  
>> have a camera for life...
>> Chris
>>
>> Christina Z. Anderson
>> christinaZanderson.com
>>
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