Post by @analogfusion@c.im

2026-09-08 19:21 UTC

@bosak@flx.masto.host @analog_cafe@mas.to If I'm using a decent camera in working order, I'm pretty certain my photos will "come out." They might not look exactly as I'd hoped, but *something* will be there. If I were being generous, I'd guess the poster is thinking about shooting experimental film in a toy camera. Even then, however, I'm confident an image of some sort will register!

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@coldkennels@mastodon.social 2026-09-08 19:28

@analogfusion@c.im @bosak@flx.masto.host @analog_cafe@mas.to Lomography's marketing destroyed the entire concept of "previsualisation", apparently. I've ranted about it before on here - and I'm sure I will again - but there is so much toxic stupidity still hanging around in the photography world because of those assholes.

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@analog_cafe@mas.to 2026-09-08 19:59

@analogfusion@c.im @bosak@flx.masto.host Oh wow, that's quite a thread! Just to clarify: even if 100% of film you've developed produced images, this is not the case for everyone all the time. You may be familiar with Polaroid's reliability issues, for example. Lots of people ask questions and complain about problems they've experienced with film. Digital data can be corrupted, of course, but I don't think that's as common (or at least data corruption is discussed to a lesser degree among photographers, in my experience online).

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