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ELNikkor

The Sears/Richoh TLS was the camera my dad gave me at high school graduation. My friend in Florida lost it in a river when his canoe capsized, so he gave me his Leitz tripod to pay me back. On a mcy journey, I stopped in GA where another friend showed me his camera locker. In there, on a shelf, was a (you guessed it!) Sears TLS. He didn't want it so he gave it to me. As far as the AI, too impersonal. I'd rather take photos of scenes I come across, people ask me to take, or ones I previsualize and go out and make happen.

Don.Y Loc: East Ballina,NSW.,Australia

Royce Moss Loc: Irvine, CA

Poppie I was going to write a reply but think you just about said it all.

Dean37 Loc: Fresno, CA

Retired software engineer and do not like the idea of AI.

You do not want a computer to run your life! Just like you do not want digital money. Both will take your freedom and the won't blink an eye, because of the obvious.

AI takes away your options in almost everything. You want an assistant, not a dictator.

Digital money gives the Government 100% control of ALL your money. Garage sales, forget it unless the seller has a computer link to the banking system, because you won't have cash any more. Your neighbor has a table you want to buy, but with digital money, unless the neighbor has a computer link to the banking system you won't have cash any more. No cash allowances for kids. No nothing involving money without the Government having control.

You won't be able buy or sell without the government getting the record of the transaction. Then once they Government has the record of all transactions you will pay taxes on all of them.

Don.Y Loc: East Ballina,NSW.,Australia

Hear Hear.

Glenn Reiner Loc: Sacramento CA

Right on. Great photography

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

I am sure the old guys from way back when said the same thing about wooden box cameras. Adapt and adjust with technology or be left behind. Look at the leaps in last 10 years from DSLR to mirrorless. I just jumped to mirrorless from DSLR and thought that wouldn't happen two years ago. The clock keeps ticking.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Agreed, as of about 3 years ago mirrorless finally grew up from a novelty with marginal AF.
Now it exceeds DSLRs, I waited watching to see when it would surpass my DSLR. During that time I put a bit aside regularly so buying the new camera would be cash and whatever else would be needed.
Finally the EVS and AF, the 2 major failures of mirrorless, were resolved in the last few years. Thus it made sense to jump and it was worth the wait.

Pepsiman Loc: New York City

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

Amateur radio is an adjunct to the commercial two-way wireless industry somewhat similar to the way that enthusiast-level and artistic photography are related to professional photography. There are also other ways to engage in "non-professional" wireless communication, including the Citizens Radio Service (CB), Family Radio Service (FRS) and other, non-regulated options.

I initially was interested in amateur radio probably 60 years ago, but various interruptions resulted in my not getting licensed until about 30 years later. I currently hold an Amateur Extra class license (the highest level available) as well as a Commercial Radiotelephone License, which I have held for about 50 years.

During this period, CB radio has disappeared, except for usually illegal systems operated by truckers. FRS is still around, but with nowhere the range of equipment choices once available. Amateur radio also survives, but again with a much reduced range of equipment choices.

What is most interesting, though, is that the range of equipment makes and models has dropped dramatically. Motorola, which was the face of the industry for almost its entire history, is a shadow of its former self. And what they do still make is no longer considered the benchmark that it always was. Other historic brands have disappeared entirely.

Model railroading is not directly tied to a "professional" component like photography or two-way radio. It has, however, gone through a transition that is not too different, characterized by loss of choices and drastically increased prices. A model locomotive that cost less than two hours' pay when I entered the workforce as a beginning engineer cost about six hours of my pay when I retired as a manager.

So I strongly caution us against being unconcerned about the impact we are very likely to feel from the loss of the lower end of the camera market.

DRam11 Loc: Polson, MT

Pictuure #1 - WOW!

Not knocking the rest, they are great too. But that first one is stunning.

MrBob Loc: lookout Mtn. NE Alabama

It will only be a matter of time...And the clock is ticking faster all the time.

gwilliams6

Today, from PetaPixel:

Gen Z Discovers Modern Digital Cameras are Better Than iPhones:
https://petapixel.com/2023/04/04/gen-z-discovers-modern-digital-cameras-are-better-than-iphones/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ&fbclid=IwAR2S1M8qdOGhdmrbCMRqSElgk3GoZWsIV7LTpP0PA_LGcdANfUhaYHYTQh8

Cheers and best to you.

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

I guess we'll be seeing "BILLAPPLE" soon. LOL