How incredibly lucky we are to live in the Digital Age.
Both my parents died about 30 years ago, and they knew nothing of computers, film-less cameras, or personal portable telephones.
Yet nowadays, with the use of a £60 camera, one can send images to the other side of the world in seconds.
Occasionally I look at my little Fujifilm AX200 camera (above) in amazement. It takes beautiful photos and movies (with sound), and with the simple action of inserting the SD card into my laptop, I can supply images to anyone in the world almost instantly.
One of my regrets about losing my mother when I did, is that she never got to experience Digital 'stuff'. She would have loved it, and would have looked upon it as pure MAGIC; as indeed I do!
p.s. I have 2 of these Fujifilm AX200 cameras; t'other one took the photo.
I do sometimes think of all the technological advances which have happened even just in my adult life, which today's children take for granted - e.g.. interactive whiteboards in schools, which I used to get so excited about and which the children in my class regarded as something quite mundane.
ReplyDeleteIt's remarkable to think how far we've come in 20 short years. We take it all for granted too.
ReplyDeleteLet's just hope that it doesn't all get out of hand!
DeleteIt's a shame so much of it is used for mischief and evil. But then I suppose you could say the say for any advance in technology, such as the first telephone. Those inclined towards wickedness will use every tool available, but the speed and sophistication of things these days seems to have increased their threat.
ReplyDeleteMind you, there's nothing in the world as exciting as picking up your packet of photos from Boots the Chemists - only to find half of them blurred or blank, is there ?!
Those were the days, eh!
DeleteMy hubby still lives in the past. Wouldn't even know how to use my camera.:) It's all supposed to make things easier, but sometimes ... I wonder... Sue
ReplyDeleteI recall in 1988 as Adjutant of 5 Ordnance Battalion in Paderborn trying to persuade my Colonel to invest in a fax machine to improve communications. He rejected it on the grounds it would increase the Battalion's phone bill.
ReplyDelete25 years later, he is MD of a major Defence IT contractor.
Strange how passée Fax machines have already become; mine was blown-up in a storm, and not replaced.
ReplyDeleteI often wonder what my Father would make of today. He was very victorian in his ways and I just know he would hate everything about today.
ReplyDeleteI do sometimes. lol
Briony
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I love my laptop and my camera, but I shan't be following every digital trend that comes along. Lady M has an iPad; and even that confuses me!
DeleteMy kids sometimes ask why we don't have many pictures of them as children and babies, to which I explain that when they were little, we had a very small budget. Buying and processing a roll of 24 pictures film was costly and also out of 24 shots, we were lucky if 1 or 2 were any good...they have no idea how lucky they are to be in the digital age.
ReplyDeleteThe disappointment on opening the packet of 24 headless, blank, or blurred children will remain with me forever.
DeleteThe digital age is indeed amazing. The ability to take plenty of shots if need be to get a good one is great for rubbish photographers like me!
ReplyDeleteWhat I like most about digital photography is that you don't have to worry about how many photos you take because there is no film or processing to buy.
ReplyDeleteThirty years ago I was a student and attended a lecture on charge-coupled devices used in astronomy. It was fascinating. Fast forward close to twenty years and I was having a conversation with a guy who worked in a camera shop, he told me that digital would never replace film cameras. I'd like to talk to him again and see what he thinks now!
ReplyDeleteI love my digital cameras, but I gave my dslr to my son. We went on a day trip and he was taking photos all the time - trying out the new lens. He said he would probably delete them all. Thank goodness we don't have to pay to process them all - or have a dark room in the house!
My oldest has a dslr (expensive), and he takes huge amounts of photos. Goodness knows what he does with them. I take very few, but use most.
DeleteEverything comes and goes so quickly today, I don't want to spend the time to learn, as it will be upgraded and changed tomorrow.
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