Zed
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I wonder if that's a difference in terminology specifically for the sensors vs the lenses. That is, the catching vs projecting sides?
December 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I wonder if that's a difference in terminology specifically for the sensors vs the lenses. That is, the catching vs projecting sides?
I kinda want to see him -fail- that challenge more, actually
December 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I kinda want to see him -fail- that challenge more, actually
online camera reviewers know what they did, and why they deserve this
December 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
online camera reviewers know what they did, and why they deserve this
That one I only know because all of Olympus' literature still talked about it as a key advantage of Four-Thirds back when I was buying my first DSLR with my real-job money
December 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
That one I only know because all of Olympus' literature still talked about it as a key advantage of Four-Thirds back when I was buying my first DSLR with my real-job money
Also, I think 'telecentricity' is the term you were hunting for there?
December 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Also, I think 'telecentricity' is the term you were hunting for there?
but, presumably, the appeal of an m42 mount is to use existing lenses, not theoretical news ones, in which case...
December 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
but, presumably, the appeal of an m42 mount is to use existing lenses, not theoretical news ones, in which case...
Fair, but, honestly, hard to imagine I'd ever feel comfortable parking $1,800 even temporarily into a lens for a system that's never realistically going to be my preferred carry again.
December 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Fair, but, honestly, hard to imagine I'd ever feel comfortable parking $1,800 even temporarily into a lens for a system that's never realistically going to be my preferred carry again.
I pretty much stick with Summicrons on Leica anyway, so, I don't mind an f/2. The 40mm for OM is a really weird cult thing where it wasn't particularly well-regarded during its time and didn't sell well but was Maitani's favorite and has spiked in price in recent decades.
December 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I pretty much stick with Summicrons on Leica anyway, so, I don't mind an f/2. The 40mm for OM is a really weird cult thing where it wasn't particularly well-regarded during its time and didn't sell well but was Maitani's favorite and has spiked in price in recent decades.
The 90mm f/2 macro is also on the list, and is at least somewhat more manageable. If I was more committed to SLRs, I imagine the 40/2 and 90/2 would be a stellar minimal pair.
December 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The 90mm f/2 macro is also on the list, and is at least somewhat more manageable. If I was more committed to SLRs, I imagine the 40/2 and 90/2 would be a stellar minimal pair.
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Manosphere influencers have all sorts of insane ideas about how men should make themselves tougher, but none of them are "attempt to fix a machine" because they know they would crack under the strain. You wanna see a grown man undone by a single screw?
December 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Manosphere influencers have all sorts of insane ideas about how men should make themselves tougher, but none of them are "attempt to fix a machine" because they know they would crack under the strain. You wanna see a grown man undone by a single screw?
The biggest problem with that, just as far as what makes modern compacts good, is lens performance is notable improved the closer you can keep the rear element to the imager and the larger the rear-element can be... both of which would be constrained by a legacy standard like m42 meant for film.
December 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The biggest problem with that, just as far as what makes modern compacts good, is lens performance is notable improved the closer you can keep the rear element to the imager and the larger the rear-element can be... both of which would be constrained by a legacy standard like m42 meant for film.
The one that surprised me recently was the Kodak FZ55. Still JPG-only, but, the images from that cheap little guy very much do not suck, and it does offer a manual mode (of a kind).
December 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The one that surprised me recently was the Kodak FZ55. Still JPG-only, but, the images from that cheap little guy very much do not suck, and it does offer a manual mode (of a kind).
Sony makes good stuff in the camera space. Questionable ergos, but, very technically solid stuff. Their compacts were always good, even back in the deck-of-cards era.
December 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Sony makes good stuff in the camera space. Questionable ergos, but, very technically solid stuff. Their compacts were always good, even back in the deck-of-cards era.
But otherwise yeah, not too far different from yours
December 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
But otherwise yeah, not too far different from yours
I don't think the third one needs to be a prime, though that's where the market has had the most success. I think to me what really defines that at this point is the full traditional controls and a body maybe the size of an 80s SLR or 70s RF. I think there's room in that space for zooms to return.
December 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I don't think the third one needs to be a prime, though that's where the market has had the most success. I think to me what really defines that at this point is the full traditional controls and a body maybe the size of an 80s SLR or 70s RF. I think there's room in that space for zooms to return.
Representative models of each would be like the GR line or the PowerShot SX740 for pockets, the Nikon P1100 or Panasonic FZ80D bridge cameras, and then the Fuji X100 series and the Leica Q. The division to me seems less consumer/high-end and more use-case, with a fuller range within those
December 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Representative models of each would be like the GR line or the PowerShot SX740 for pockets, the Nikon P1100 or Panasonic FZ80D bridge cameras, and then the Fuji X100 series and the Leica Q. The division to me seems less consumer/high-end and more use-case, with a fuller range within those
I was talking with @friction.bsky.social about this and I'd take a more radical tack in dividing what remains of the P&S market. Rather than the old divisions, I think the current three categories are: pocket, super-zoom, and maybe best called 'fixed-lens ILC.'
December 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I was talking with @friction.bsky.social about this and I'd take a more radical tack in dividing what remains of the P&S market. Rather than the old divisions, I think the current three categories are: pocket, super-zoom, and maybe best called 'fixed-lens ILC.'
SLRs may not be my preferred daily camera type, but, there're reasons all of the ones I own are OM. Lovingly-made and full-featured things. It makes my heart sad that people are now paying more for AE-1s while the single-digit OMs go wanting.
December 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
SLRs may not be my preferred daily camera type, but, there're reasons all of the ones I own are OM. Lovingly-made and full-featured things. It makes my heart sad that people are now paying more for AE-1s while the single-digit OMs go wanting.
On the used side, the teens-to-twenties are increasingly coming in specifically looking for 'vintage digital' point-and-shoots. More desirable models or colors don't sit long.
December 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
On the used side, the teens-to-twenties are increasingly coming in specifically looking for 'vintage digital' point-and-shoots. More desirable models or colors don't sit long.
Just across the board, really. There aren't super a lot left on the market, so, sales are a bit more concentrated for any model than in the ILC space, but, the Charmera, the remaining PowerShot models, the GR family, the X100 line, and even Leica's D-Lux and Q lines have all done stupendously.
December 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Just across the board, really. There aren't super a lot left on the market, so, sales are a bit more concentrated for any model than in the ILC space, but, the Charmera, the remaining PowerShot models, the GR family, the X100 line, and even Leica's D-Lux and Q lines have all done stupendously.
I certainly feel that's one of the two big drivers, yep. The other one is I've been hearing a lot of disgruntlement with how 'fake' current smartphone computational photos feel, and how the dedicated cameras took photos that felt more real.
December 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I certainly feel that's one of the two big drivers, yep. The other one is I've been hearing a lot of disgruntlement with how 'fake' current smartphone computational photos feel, and how the dedicated cameras took photos that felt more real.