Source: Fstoppers
The resurrection of 35mm lens obsession signals a broader creative recession: as computational photography and smartphone ubiquity collapse the technical barriers to “good enough” imagery, serious photographers are retreating into optical fundamentalism and gear fetishism as a way to reassert craft expertise and market differentiation. This mirrors similar nostalgia cycles in other creative industries—it’s not really about the lens, it’s about reclaiming authority in a democratized field.