A nice camera, but not outrageously costly; in 1956 my aunt bought a Roliflex double-lens reflex for $150; that’s $1458 in 2021 dollars. It was professional quality, but not top-of-the-line
She never learned to work it & gave it to Grannie; she never learned to work it & gave it to me; I never learned to work it & gave it to a friend who already knew how. I have since wished on occasion that I had kept it and been more stubborn about learning.
And with a 2010 copyright, it was no doubt digital, and digital is digital; easy, and easily manipulated – but still pixels, and thus lower quality than film (there is, for example, a very limited amount you can enlarge any digital pic before it becomes cubism; you can take a photo from a Kodak Brownie or a Polaroid, let alone a high-end real camera, and make it as big as you want with no loss of clarity).
Charles Barr Premium Member over 2 years ago
When her brother grows up, maybe she can sell that picture to him for $1,000.
The Reader Premium Member over 2 years ago
And you can get an excellent view of his dental hygiene!
jagedlo over 2 years ago
It does show an excellent rendition of someone having a camera shoved in his face!
coltish1 over 2 years ago
Ruthie must have been hurting for guests.
snowedin, now known as Missy's mom over 2 years ago
Well la-di-FRICKIN-da!
Cozmik Cowboy over 2 years ago
A nice camera, but not outrageously costly; in 1956 my aunt bought a Roliflex double-lens reflex for $150; that’s $1458 in 2021 dollars. It was professional quality, but not top-of-the-line
She never learned to work it & gave it to Grannie; she never learned to work it & gave it to me; I never learned to work it & gave it to a friend who already knew how. I have since wished on occasion that I had kept it and been more stubborn about learning.
And with a 2010 copyright, it was no doubt digital, and digital is digital; easy, and easily manipulated – but still pixels, and thus lower quality than film (there is, for example, a very limited amount you can enlarge any digital pic before it becomes cubism; you can take a photo from a Kodak Brownie or a Polaroid, let alone a high-end real camera, and make it as big as you want with no loss of clarity).
Scoutmaster77 over 2 years ago
Expensive cameras don’t make you a great photographer. Just ask Edward Weston.