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I recently pulled the trigger on a new 6x17 panoramic film back after waiting for a used one that never showed up. I did this because the trade war with China was in the news and I feared I would not be able to purchase directly from the Chinese manufacturer if I needed to. I am glad I purchased it and it was a positive buying experience. I have looked again for a used one weeks after I received the new one and there are none from the particular manufacturer showing up on the used market; a niche product indeed. At least the model + manufacturer of the one I purchased is.I'm curious if any photographers here are influenced by politics when considering camera gear purchases?
I am looking forward to seeing some of that work in the medium-format section of the forum, Darr. 6x17 is a great way to blow through a roll of 120.I recently pulled the trigger on a new 6x17 panoramic film back after waiting for a used one that never showed up...
That is a difficult question. In order for a boycott to work it needs to effect major economic output of a nation (I am unsure what photographic manufacturer would be doing to be the target of a boycott, so I assume this would be directed at a nation). Photographic equipment would not impact GDP in any significant way. Nor would that industry have much of a political influence if it was impacted. Also, the consumer base for photographic products is not that large, whether that is nationally or globally.I'm thinking more along the lines of boycotts. Trade embargo's probably won't deter me from a purchase, but my conscience does when the politics can't be ignored.
Political leaders of sanctioned countries mostly die from old age while still in power, and the effect of sanctions are mostly felt by ordinary people who struggle through life without access to technology, medicines and basic commodities that we take for granted in most countries. Sanctions also undermine patents and copyrights, since those being sanctioned will often find ways to copy the products that they are prevented from buying.However, sanctions have had limited and uneven effect on nations. In some cases, they had zero effect as those nations were simply supported by different regimes. The study of political transformation has a rich and old history.