[chilmers]

There is something special about looking at dated photos, even if they’re relatively banal. The lower fidelity corresponds with the fuzziness of memory, and is powerfully nostalgic if you lived though that time. I wonder if this effect will be lost as we enter an era where every photo is taken in high-definition on a high-quality camera phone, or if the improvement of sensors will continue to make older photos evocative.

[c0nsumer]

In that vein, did you ever peruse the Internet K-Hole: https://internetkhole.com/

[mcdeltat]

> high-quality camera phone

Citation may be needed. Phone cameras today are still pretty crap compared to DSLR/mirrorless cameras due to physical limitations. Particularly in challenging scenarios like night. Except now, instead of getting a totally grainy mess, you get a moderately grainy mess crippled with excessive sharpness, local contrast, and whatever other algorithmic hallucinations the phone manufacturer dreamed up. Bad photos will always be bad photos, I reckon.

[hagbard_c]

The best camera is the one you have on you which makes for far more 'good' photos nowadays compared to back in the day when only those with Minoxes and such got to carry their camera around at will.

[HKH2]

Will we ever have crystal clear night photography?