RIP Canon

[Perknose]

At least as far as film cameras go. They've sold their last one.

My first SLR was a Canon AE-1. There was a period of time when virtually everyone I knew with a camera had this exact same model. I have a couple of friends who are "professional class" photogs. One gets her work on magazine covers and for the other, while it's just a hobby, he's really, really good and has all tools, lenses, bodies, and all the physical pre and post production goodies.

That was never me. I got my AE-1, slightly used, when I was given my Great Dane. I was just awed at his physical magnificence, and wanted to capture it.

Now I just whip out my cell phone, under the all too true rubric that the best camera is the one you actually have with you.

RIP Canon. You were a part of my life.

 

[IronWing]

The camera I learned on:

I've had SLRs most of my adult life but I pretty much use only compacts unless I have a specific need for an SLR.

 

[Kaido]

What's funny is that I still use a lot of vintage film lenses on my digital camera. Just shot a wedding using my vintage Zeiss Jena lenses with stellar results as usual. Downside is that everyone & their dog gets their cell phone pictures to Facebook with Instagram filters same-day, lol.

But yeah, I mostly just use my iPhone for everything, because it's always in my pocket. I average about 3,000 photos a month on it (photograph ALL the things!). Currently using an iPhone 7 & the quality is just outstanding for a pocket-sized camera. Plus there's so many crazy-awesome photo editing apps like Camera+, AfterFocus, etc.

 

[thebestMAX]

I was a big Olympus fan but when digital hit I graduated to Canon.
Picture taking, another skill given to the unwashed by technology.

 

[zinfamous]

I still have my AE-1 program, but I don't think I've used it in ~15 years or so. :\

 

[IronWing]

Rip cannon is a great euphemism.

 

[lxskllr]

Picture taking, another skill given to the unwashed by technology.

That's me! I was never good at taking pictures. I'm still not, but at least they come out looking like more a blurry smudge on the screen. A cellphone's the best thing that happened to my photo taking ability.

 

[Red Squirrel]

What I find interesting is how we hardly hear of Kodak anymore. I don't even think they're around at all are they? They were pretty much the king of cameras. In fact, most people in Quebec call a camera "a kodak". "Va chercher mon kodak". I guess they were too slow at adapting to the digital age and never really got into making digital cameras. They got beat by Canon and Nikon. I do recall having a Kodak digital camera but it was not really that great. It was super hard on batteries. You were lucky to get 10 shots.

 

[IronWing]

Kodak made many of the early sensors and some very high end sensors. They sucked at marketing and didn't dump film fast enough.

 

[Newfangle9]

My first SLR was a Canon AE-1 too. I loved it until the A-1 was released. Had to have one. then I had to have another on so that I could use different film with less bother. Oh, then were some other purchases too. That AE-1 started a hobby that lasted quite a few years.

 

[Zim Hosein]

RIP Canon. You were a part of my life.

Same here Perknose!

 

[Sonikku]

I used a Minolta myself.

I came into this thread thinking it was about Disney ruining Star Wars.

 

[Perknose]

Rip cannon is a great euphemism.

It's quite close to my alternate porn star name, Ripped Canon.

"Help yourself to my sixpack, honey . . . the sausage is just below."

I used to go by Beef Jerky, but I was offered too many solo projects.

 

[Fenixgoon]

I was a big Olympus fan but when digital hit I graduated to Canon.
Picture taking, another skill given to the unwashed by technology.

still have to have an eye for it though. some people will never be good (let alone great) photographers no matter the quality of their equipment.

like the Nat Geo folks....damn, shit is amazing. I count myself as a hobbyist - certainly not trained in art photography at all (I learned it from a technical/documentation perspective). I doubt I'll ever take photos that good, even once.