This weekend, the wife and I went to Cumberland Island off the coast of GA and did some 5x7 photography. It’s amazing how many people want to talk to you about your “old looking” camera. I had indeed brought out the old Korona as it needed some air. All of the people who approached me, including a Park Ranger, were very cordial and were very interested in the process. One guy even asked if I could set it up, as I walk around with it on the tripod over my shoulder, so he and his wife could take some pics of it. Another couple, maybe in their twenties, I even let get under the dark cloth and check out the image, afterward he asked me where the film comes out.
For reference, I have always gotten the same reaction in all of the parks in FL and NC as well. Now, whenever I use a more “modern looking” camera, that’s when I typically get, at best, indifference. Sometimes I’ll get some not so nice encounters as well. It seems to me that an old wooden camera really lowers people’s guard and makes them less likely to be annoyed by your presence.
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