Younger members
Dec 6, 2023 11:30:57 #
larryepage wrote:
So...did you explain to her that there is an alternative to BBF? Did you offer to restore the camera to the factory standard mode of operation? My wife would throw a BBF camera into the trash. No telling what my niece would do with it before she threw it into the trash. Neither of them photographs anything which makes BBF required or beneficial.
Yeah, I told her to try back button focus and explained the advantages. I told her that I would change it back to shutter release if she didn’t like BBF.
Dec 6, 2023 11:32:40 #
larryepage wrote:
So...did you explain to her that there is an alternative to BBF? Did you offer to restore the camera to the factory standard mode of operation? My wife would throw a BBF camera into the trash. No telling what my niece would do with it before she threw it into the trash. Neither of them photographs anything which makes BBF required or beneficial.
Factory reset would be the first thing I would do besides give someone a link to the manual PDF along with a used camera. 80% won't read the manual, but then, 80% won't use the camera, anyway.
Dec 6, 2023 11:40:04 #
Carl S wrote:
UHH's smartphone section:... if there were a special section for cell phone photography, it might attract some of the younger crowd as well as some of us oldsters.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-135-1.html
There are more than 40 specialty sections on UHH, well hidden from casual browsing
Dec 6, 2023 12:06:01 #
whatdat wrote:
79,turning 80 at end of month. Good gosh; how did that happen???
It sneaks up,
VERY QUIETLY!
Dec 6, 2023 12:11:36 #
larryepage wrote:
So...did you explain to her that there is an alternative to BBF? Did you offer to restore the camera to the factory standard mode of operation? My wife would throw a BBF camera into the trash. No telling what my niece would do with it before she threw it into the trash. Neither of them photographs anything which makes BBF required or beneficial.
Yea, my wife wouldn't touch the camera in/with BBF, she would just want to press one button.
Luckily, with my Canon, placing it in AUTO reverts the BBF back to the shutter button.
No need to try to explain to someone how to use BBF, or center spot metering.
Then, back to "normal" (BBF/center spot) for me.
Dec 6, 2023 12:28:35 #
My grandkids(ages:19, 21 and 23) capture excellent images with their cell phones. However, they have little interest in printing images. They save and frequently post or share their images with others. No need or interest in cameras.
Interestingly, they loved using my DSLR’s when they were younger. As soon as they owned cell phones, their interest in cameras disappeared.
Would they be interested in joining UHH?
No way!!
Mark
Interestingly, they loved using my DSLR’s when they were younger. As soon as they owned cell phones, their interest in cameras disappeared.
Would they be interested in joining UHH?
No way!!
Mark
Dec 6, 2023 12:31:02 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Seeking knowledge from their elders is not a trait of youth.
Jerry, I can tell you haven't been around musicians much...ijs...
Dec 6, 2023 12:35:15 #
brentrh wrote:
Phone cameras will always be inferior to those big cameras. Photographers who are serious about their art will use a camera not a phone it produces a superior image. Phone cameras are excellent snapshot cameras but will always fall short of high quality
Throughout the history of photography, the path has always led to the simplification of the photographic process whether it was George Eastman and his first Kodak camera producing round images (during the time of glass plates) to "Brownies," Polaroids, Dianas, Lomography, Fuji mini-labs, Canon copiers and now cell phone cameras. The one underlying fact is that all these cameras were good enough. Cell phone images exist to be shared with other phones and social media, so the images are good enough! A different process than us serious photographers! :-) LOL
Be well!! Ed
Dec 6, 2023 13:21:20 #
chasgroh wrote:
Jerry, I can tell you haven't been around musicians much...ijs...
He spends time with the ukulele set...
Yeah, young musicians learn the ropes from older ones. Old professionals LOVE to mentor young wannabes. The smart young musicians take full advantage of that. They're the ones with the unstoppable work ethics.
A couple of years ago, a young violinist, Erin Schreiber, played violin solos in Chris Botti's band at the Coltrane Jazz and Blues festival. She was a child prodigy who played in orchestras, almost from the time she could hold the instrument. Associate Concertmaster is her title now, with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. She's been there since she was 20, in 2008. The crowd went wild when they all launched into Led Zeppelin's Kashmir, as they did in these two performances:
https://youtu.be/JhsqHP6h00o
https://youtu.be/gPPQpqpw_uY
Dec 6, 2023 13:34:07 #
chasgroh wrote:
Jerry, I can tell you haven't been around musicians much...ijs...
Dec 6, 2023 13:42:31 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
There are quite a few people posting photos to UHH... (show quote)
Good points.
Dec 6, 2023 13:44:28 #
Much like the couple motorcycle clubs I belong to, or once belonged to. Hard to attract new younger members with the fresh outlook. But as far as photography, they are into selfies and the like to share with their peers, why share with grandma and grandpa who they don't know?
Dec 6, 2023 13:47:57 #
alexol wrote:
I read through this whole thread out of interest a... (show quote)
I agree.
The Cell Phone thread should be at the top for a while.
Maybe, if we get a group of younger cell phone users to join, us older folks should only be allowed to ask relevant
questions. WE just might learn something
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Dec 6, 2023 13:52:50 #
home brewer wrote:
Makes one wonder when will the tools we use no longer be available.
I think the answer to can we get new members is likely NO!
I think the answer to can we get new members is likely NO!
But is UHH about the tools? Or is it about photography?
Dec 6, 2023 13:56:14 #
markngolf wrote:
My grandkids(ages:19, 21 and 23) capture excellent images with their cell phones. However, they have little interest in printing images. They save and frequently post or share their images with others. No need or interest in cameras.
Interestingly, they loved using my DSLR’s when they were younger. As soon as they owned cell phones, their interest in cameras disappeared.
Would they be interested in joining UHH?
No way!!
Mark
Interestingly, they loved using my DSLR’s when they were younger. As soon as they owned cell phones, their interest in cameras disappeared.
Would they be interested in joining UHH?
No way!!
Mark
They didn't lose interest in photography, they lost interest in a certain set of tools.
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