Yeah, the stale ole argument that if EW didn't need something precise, why do we? Well, for one thing, he generally only made contact prints. For another, better equipment is more reliable. It always makes sense over the long run to get the best you can afford, or that you really need functionally, in a realistic sense. But that does not necessarily equate directly into a lot more shekels or bars of gold, especially if you happen to be the first kid on the block to acquire something new and untested.
What is ironic, however, is that Freestyle is promoting the camera under question. They're a convenient resource for film and printing paper, developers, etc. I happily spend money with them. But gear wise, camera and darkroom equipment wise, they've always catered to bottom feeders, or more politely, beginners unwilling to spend much. Kinda a marketing mismatch. Suddenly the skateboard shop is selling glitzy Lamborghinis too?
As per Sperdynamite's comments, I can't adjudicate em, but nonetheless remain personally skeptical about the dimensional stability of 3d printed components versus actual machined or diecast parts.
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