MECHANICAL CAMERAS IN A DIGITAL AGE?

“At a very fundamental level, humans are defined and shaped by their use of tools. Tool use is the basis of human culture, and the tactile experience provided by using a tool is profoundly significant for human flourishing. Ironically, now that people spend so much time in a two-dimensional universe there’s a renewed acknowledgment of the pleasure to be found in the aesthetics and use of beautiful three-dimensional objects. The mechanical camera underlines the quirky, humanistic qualities of instruments created by hand.

A mechanical camera is only partly a photographic device. It is also a complex and nuanced tactile object.”

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(Marc Bolan w/ Nikon F photo: Unknown)