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Zackzzzz

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5. I once met a man who had a camera the size of a cigarette box

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 03:21 PM

21 hrs ago

It was a small Nikon.
It fit in his pocket and was with him 24/7.
The card shop sold blank cards with his pictures.
He had the best photos for cards.
I can't tell how many good photos I missed
because I didn't want to carry my heavy, awkward camera.
I now have an iPhone.

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The camera you have [View all] mnhtnbb 22 hrs ago OP

Beautiful photo, my dear mnhtnbb! CaliforniaPeggy 22 hrs ago #1

The camera in hand is always 100% better than the one in the bag or on the shelf Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #2

I once met a man who had a camera the size of a cigarette box Zackzzzz 21 hrs ago #5

That is gorgeous. Diamond_Dog 22 hrs ago #3

Cell phone cameras do intense software image manipulation. usonian 21 hrs ago #4

I did nothing other than crop this shot. mnhtnbb 21 hrs ago #6

It's called computational photography. usonian 16 hrs ago #7

Very Nice mnhtnbb! Quick thinking! Thanks! George McGovern 13 hrs ago #8