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Tradition
Behind a Maiko is her beautiful Darari obi (だらり帯) made from the amazing Nishijin fabric (西陣織).
A recent documentary revealed rare glimpses into Kyoto's Hyakumikai (百味會) where centuries-old establishments tasked with protecting its timeless food culture are fighting for survival in today's fast changing environment.
Even the Nishijin fabric, a traditional product of Kyoto with 1,200 years of history has faced tremendous challenges but the newer generation of artisans have begun to explore new markets and products to stay relevant.
Only members of the "flat-earth society" will continue to deny that the camera industry is facing huge pressures from smartphones. Although the impact is at the lower end of the camera market, it affects the entire camera industry fundamentally. Here is an excellent article on the subject photographylife.com/smartphone-vs-camera-industry
In a fast declining market, few companies will continue to commit huge $ into R&D and what we end up getting are minor iterative upgrades, a downward spiral really.
Perhaps it's time to skip more than just 1 generation before upgrading our cameras as manufacturers keep rehashing what is essentially the same sensor again and again.
Meanwhile, I love the "rendering" of my FE 85mm f1.4 GM. "Flat-earth society" members who liked to dismiss lens rendering quality should stick to smartphones 😂!
Tradition
Behind a Maiko is her beautiful Darari obi (だらり帯) made from the amazing Nishijin fabric (西陣織).
A recent documentary revealed rare glimpses into Kyoto's Hyakumikai (百味會) where centuries-old establishments tasked with protecting its timeless food culture are fighting for survival in today's fast changing environment.
Even the Nishijin fabric, a traditional product of Kyoto with 1,200 years of history has faced tremendous challenges but the newer generation of artisans have begun to explore new markets and products to stay relevant.
Only members of the "flat-earth society" will continue to deny that the camera industry is facing huge pressures from smartphones. Although the impact is at the lower end of the camera market, it affects the entire camera industry fundamentally. Here is an excellent article on the subject photographylife.com/smartphone-vs-camera-industry
In a fast declining market, few companies will continue to commit huge $ into R&D and what we end up getting are minor iterative upgrades, a downward spiral really.
Perhaps it's time to skip more than just 1 generation before upgrading our cameras as manufacturers keep rehashing what is essentially the same sensor again and again.
Meanwhile, I love the "rendering" of my FE 85mm f1.4 GM. "Flat-earth society" members who liked to dismiss lens rendering quality should stick to smartphones 😂!