RE: Dacora Daci - Made in Germany in the 1940's
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I think it's an adorable little box! I've taken lately to name my cameras "old lady" names that would have been popular when they were made. I have a Gertrude, an Evelyn, and a Vivian (after my now late Grandma). Old things were definitely made with more personality than they make now.
I love the photos too. The "better" photography gets, the more boring imho. Who wants to see the world exactly as we see it all the time? We need the blur and little imperfections to remind us of the beauty of our surroundings. Maybe that sounds silly, but I think it’s true.
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Thanks! Imperfect photos, I has them! :D
Giving the cameras a unique name is a wonderful idea! I think they will work better with you because then the cameras must know that you care for them, deeply.
Old cameras, compared to new cameras, their appearance absolutely have more character in them, like when you compare old and new cars. I love how old cars look and how many differently designed cars there were back then, before 1990's(ish). Just like cameras. Such a wide range of different types of cameras, some really wild gadgets that just leave you wondering how wonderful human mind can be when the basic idea is just a dark, empty box with a tiny hole in it. So many different variations of the same simple idea because of creativity and the desire to create beauty, not just something convenient. Of course the best cameras are those which are beautiful, easy to use and also perform well.
The differences in cameras, like cars nowadays are much more subtle, which I totally understand why, but I'm just saying that occasionally designers should discard the thought that everything should be efficient and designed according to current design trends. Someone should from time to time go crazy and insane and try new, weird stuff.
I guess back in the day it was easier to go crazy on design since the machine itself was simpler. At least with cameras. It's no longer an empty box with a hole, now it's filled with complex circuitry and fancy sensors and screens. There's probably no money left over for a stylish container to put it all in.
Car design just seems lazy nowadays. I used to be able to tell you every car on the road just by sight. Now they all just look the same, and when they do try to "style" something it always looks like a bunch of awkward lines drawn by someone not too sure how to use Autocad.
True that. That's what digital photos require. And anyone who wants to be a seriously taken business, never takes a step back but only tries to add more features that are considered modern day tech and what they think the users want. Fortunately though for people like us, old camera enthusiasts, there still are old cameras to play with and new film available.
Exactly! 😆