Howdy,
Considering the folks who bemoan CD's as unlistenable and who hold precious
the "warmth" of their vinyl recordings, there are bound to be plenty of
misguided zealots who wax romantic about the "pointillism" of silver grains.
Wet plate photography may not be the hip retro movement, but then again, I
was SURE disco was dead.
Best,
BJ
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Glenn Garza
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 3:58 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] the future of OM
The story of tube resurgence for guitar amps is true, but because the tube
equipment produces much better sou d. Tubes also play a big part in
expensive Hi-end audio equipment, again because some think they produce more
realistic harmonics and sound more like live music. It is percieved
performance that has driven this. If digital overtakes 35mm in use by
photgraphers, it will probably be at least equal in performance. IMHO, when
this happens it is neither logical nor probable that 35mm would enjoy the
same resurgence as have tubes. This is just [idle] speculation on my part.
Only time (and Bill Gates) can tell. Of course if the past is any
indication, people will like, eat, buy, drive, wear, watch, listen, and use
what marketing types want us to: Even if it is in fact inferior.
All the Best,
Glenn Garza
-----Original Message-----
From: Barry B. Bean <bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] the future of OM
>Perhaps, but on the other hand, after digital has been around long
>enough for the novelty to wear off, there may be a resurgence of
>interest in "pure" photography.
>SNIP
>
>But for the past 15 years or so, tubes have made a huge return, with
>tube amps, tube effects, tube mics, etc. valued for their inimitable
>sound. Today, vintage tube amps command huge prices, and every major
>amplifier manufacturer now has top of the line models using tubes.
>
>Will your OM-1 be the camera equivalent of the Fender Tweed Bassman
>in another decade? No way to tell. But I wouldn't rule it out.
>
>BBB
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