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Unconventional ways of choosing a camera.
There are so many written and video materials about cameras, camera comparisons, and technical features that I feel people somewhat forget to talk about other important aspects of photography equipment, which leads me to write this article.
I remember reading an essay by Araki, written in the ‘70s. He writes about how he chose Pentax 6x7 for its loud slap of a mirror so that the naked dancer (in a strip club) felt his presence. What an interesting way of thinking about camera. Many other photographers that I admire talk about their cameras as their friends, lovers, or just continuation of themselves. Gradually I also learned a different way of having a relationship with camera gear.
And so I want to share some of my “unconventional” ways of choosing a camera (after being a photographer for many years). So here we go…
Choosing camera because of the sound.
One of the crucial aspects of photography for me is the sound that the camera produces. The camera is always close to my eye, and thus close to my ears. I am also aware of the rhythm my shutter creates for my subject and me. No matter how good a camera is technically if it does not fit me sonically, I found it unfit for…
