I found this interesting website that sells, among many other interesting items, old cast iron book presses. Although these types of presses have since fallen out of fashion, I find it interesting that there are people still interested in them, if not for their original purpose then for the historical value. The fact that their historical value is so revered demonstrates how important these presses were in moving book publishing technology forward.
Along those same lines, I think it is interesting that there is still a market out there for old cameras. Although new technology has greatly improved the camera, making it literally done with the push of a button ( or touch of the screen), there are still people interested in buying and using outdated technology. People still buy cameras that require film; Although not many are seen today, I wouldn’t mind owning a polaroid camera. Instant printing right from the camera- how is that even a thing of the past? Camera’s today can’t do it, at least not ones I am aware of.
Technology is rapidly progressing and it is weird to think of polaroid cameras as a thing of the past, especially considering that they provide instant gratification in the form of an instant print, something commonly used cameras today don’t do. Continuing on with the idea of cameras, I love hearing about people using old movie cameras for filming. Although today’s movie cameras allow for more effects and possibilities in filming, older cameras provide much different feelings in films.
There is something to be said about the satisfaction of seeing a photo took appear right before your eyes on Polaroid film. I can remember owning one as a kid at summer camp, the ability to point, shoot and immediately see your photo was an exciting experience, something that we now take for granted with the advent of digital cameras