There was always something wholesome about only being able to take 20 photos on a trip because you had one disposable Kodak camera.
Taking the film in to be developed felt like a lottery – would some come out blurry, did you accidentally stick your thumb over the lens, and did you remember to open the shutter?
For all the romance of it, digital cameras are leagues ahead of the old-school disposable ones.
The reason I’m taking a nostalgic trip back in time is because I got to try out my new camera this week, which led to a conversation with my dad about cameras and technology over the years.
The age of the camcorder means everything filmed from the mid-80s to the early-00s has a familiar feel – and there’s something enjoyable about that.
But taking nostalgia out of the equation, I’ve now got a camera with the quality and capabilities than even big movie studios didn’t have 30 years ago – and that’s pretty exciting.
I’m a sucker for a new bit of kit and I’ve been playing around with some of the features on my new camera…
And I’ve already banked one project with it and I’m incredibly excited to do even more.
The world of physical media might have changed rapidly in the last decade or so, but with video becoming more prominent than ever as our consumption habits change, the ability to produce quality video has never been more accessible.
Speak soon,
Ben (The Video Guy)
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