Sure, the following is overly generalized, but . . . .
In the 60's and 70's interchangeable lens SLR cameras were like golf clubs and fancy cars. They were owned by upper-middle-class consumers, or dedicated enthusiasts who made
choices about what they bought. More middle-income families who wanted a better photograph generally owned nice rangefinder cameras that, even today, make very nice photographs with their fixed lenses. The Kodak Instamatic that it seems every family owned was decent, but it was a cheap camera that was replaced frequently as new features were introduced.
I recall attending a wedding as a college freshman in 1973 at which the father of the groom had a brown leather folding Polaroid SX-70 and handed out color prints to all comers. Having that camera was a very big deal (and very divisive) at the reception. Half the guests thought he was a very cool dude. The other half thought he was flaunting his high disposable income.
You can guess which sides of the church had which opinion.
Last edited by monochrome; 08-01-2015 at 07:17 PM.