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>digital camera product cycle
>camera is obsolete in 1-3 years
>lens format changes arbitrarily(sony a to e mount)
>cameras get worse and worse battery life
>cameras get more and more expensive for less and less benefit
>lenses getting more and more expensive for less and less benefit
>cameras turning into cell phone level product memes
>sterile output or vsco filter, pick your poison
>hack community
vs
>film product cycle
>get solid camera with good meter and sublime usability
>quality SLR for less than 50$
>quality lenses for nothing
>quality point and shoots for very little
>countless options for SLR, TLR, Rangefinder, etc
>medium format for less than the cost of a contemporary system f/2 lens
>product isn't obsolete and will last pretty much indefinitely
>cool film stocks to suit your needs
>large format exists and is sublime for landscapes
>camera is obsolete in 1-3 years
>lens format changes arbitrarily(sony a to e mount)
>cameras get worse and worse battery life
>cameras get more and more expensive for less and less benefit
>lenses getting more and more expensive for less and less benefit
>cameras turning into cell phone level product memes
>sterile output or vsco filter, pick your poison
>hack community
vs
>film product cycle
>get solid camera with good meter and sublime usability
>quality SLR for less than 50$
>quality lenses for nothing
>quality point and shoots for very little
>countless options for SLR, TLR, Rangefinder, etc
>medium format for less than the cost of a contemporary system f/2 lens
>product isn't obsolete and will last pretty much indefinitely
>cool film stocks to suit your needs
>large format exists and is sublime for landscapes
