As seen in: Nippon Camera, May 2008
In case you are not already my friend on Facebook (thus not being able to see my profile pictures) and you stay up late at night wondering how I might look posing with my Pentax, find out by doing this:
1.) Go to the bookstore and crack open a May 2008 copy of Nippon Camera.
2.) Open to the special section called “Go for it! Film Based Photography!”
3.) Read the interview with the Fuji Film folks where they say they will never stop producing photographic film, and why they are releasing a 6×7 camera this winter.
4.) Turn the page over and see this:
The gist of the whole section is that Analog provides something that Digital does not, mostly a love of process and experience, and that there are lots of people out there who choose to shoot film because they like it. A gallery owner on the next page spoke of how if you are going to buy a print (and there are few in Japan who do) it ought to be a good silver print. I agree, and will say that I don’t care who took it– I would not pay more than 5 bucks for a digitally captured inkjet print made by any photographer.
Anyways, a few other Film Shooters are profiled, each one pictured holding a camera of our choice. Getting a haircut after the photo was taken– that is the opposite of how it should have been.
Any more details on that 6×7 Camera? I assume thats the same camera that was shown as a prototype earlier this year..
What reason did they give for producing it?
Also have you seen that Sigma DP1 camera? what do you think of it?
Comment by Kiwibirch — 4/22/2008 @ 3:09 pm
There are a few pics of the 6×7 in this issue, but nothing that one can’t find online… I was hoping for a suggested retail price but not yet it seems.
I handled a DP1 at yodobashi recently– it has a nice heft but felt a little flimsy.
If it did not have that lens that needs to stick out to be used I might be interested.
Comment by John — 4/22/2008 @ 3:27 pm
DP1 feels like a plastic toy for a child. Absolutely terrible.
Curious to hear the “will never stop producing photographic film” - wonder what the economic justification is and whether it will last once the old school management disappears. Guess I have to buy the mag… thanks for the pointer.
Comment by Dirk — 4/25/2008 @ 1:06 pm