Got Bit by the Tech Trap: Just wondering how many Hog members are in my boat. I expect most Hoggers are not professional photogs, rather they are photog enthusiasts, not selling many...

leftyD500 Loc: Ocala, Florida

Just wondering how many Hog members are in my boat. I expect most Hoggers are not professional photogs, rather they are photog enthusiasts, not selling many, if any, of the photos they take. But, I am wondering just how many got sucked into the trap of thinking...if I got the latest camera/lens, if I got a camera that shoots more megapixels, if I upgraded to the best, my photos would be so much better, and I will start selling photos! I certainly did!! So, I want to ask, is that 24 plus megapixel camera that much better than you older 12 megapixel camera? I presently shoot with the D3, and it shoots better than any camera I have had...and I have had the D7200, the D610, the D750, but, I love my D3. Those other cameras cannot come close to matching the D3's image quality, the D3's low light shooting capability, or the D3's frames per second rate. Interested in what other Hoggers think.

Draw865

I probably qualify, but with a minor difference. I got into photography after I retired, and most of my acquisitions were the result of curiosity. I had the means to indulge myself, and I ended up with a lot of equipment I really didn't need. Discovering I could rent camera equipment on-line probably saved my marriage. LOL. I've sold off stuff as well, which has contributed to peace at home. But like the original poster, I find my favorites are not necessarily the "best' cameras and lenses I still own. Some of that is 'the right tool for the job.' My D700 takes fine pictures, but it lacks the freedom to crop I get with more megapixels. And to be honest, I hang one to some things because their build quality and precision give me pleasure. I seldom use certain lenses, for example, but I can't imagine ever selling them.

hassighedgehog Loc: Corona, CA

Don't have the budget to get into that game. If I ever win the Lotto, might.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

jradose wrote:

Just wondering how many Hog members are in my boat... (show quote)

I did chase after the latest camera until I bought my Nikon Df. Since then I haven't considered any of the latest and greatest. That is not to say the Df is the best camera, or that everybody should have a Df, but for me, I don't lust after any of the newer cameras. I am very happy with my Df.
I do have other cameras, a Nikon D7200 and a Fuji X100F that I bought for specific purposes, but the Df is my main camera.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

Mac wrote:

I did chase after the latest camera until I bought my Nikon Df. Since then I haven't considered any of the latest and greatest. That is not to say the Df is the best camera, or that everybody should have a Df, but for me, I don't lust after any of the newer cameras. I am very happy with my Df.
I do have other cameras, a Nikon D7200 and a Fuji X100F that I bought for specific purposes, but the Df is my main camera.

I have a D700, an D800E, and a Df. The Df is my favorite.
I could see replacing the 700 and 800E with an 850, but I will always keep the Df.

I also have acquired many lenses---some that I don't use often, but each has a purpose; and I will keep every one.

tjpratt Loc: Ballard

"mega pixels do not a photo make" Sir Author Conan Doyle

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Kmgw9v wrote:

I have a D700, an D800E, and a Df. The Df is my favorite.
I could see replacing the 700 and 800E with an 850, but I will always keep the Df.

I also have acquired many lenses---some that I don't use often, but each has a purpose; and I will keep every one.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

I like my 50 megapixel 5DSR but it's not my main camera. My everyday camera is my 5DIV but if I'm going for birds in flight I will use my 7DII or my D500. My D7200 and my 50, 60 and 70D spend a lot of time on tripods doing timelapse projects. My 80D is my everyday crop sensor camera and it gets used a lot to record video. My 6D is my go to camera for low light situations. I didn't buy the cameras I have because I believed they would enable me to take better photos. I believe the knowledge in all my photography books and a lot of practice will enable me to take better photos. Learning what I can do with the different cameras is fun and learning how to use the different cameras is fun.
I like technology and I like having fun. I do this for fun, not for a living. I have a decent job that allows me to buy nice things from time to time but I have no plans to buy another camera any time soon, I'm still learning the ones I already have.

cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

kmgw9v wrote: "I have a D700, an D800E, and a Df. The Df is my favorite. I could see replacing the 700 and 800E with an 850, but I will always keep the Df."

Me, too. Almost exactly.

Resqu2 Loc: SW Va

Isn’t the difference between 12 and 24 mp really for printing? I don’t need wall size posters so my Canon 6D does fine. I did upload a pic to a printing site and choose a large wall poster, a warning popped up saying the photo wasn’t good enough for the size. It was taken with a 6D and L lens so not sure what you need to do a large poster. If you want better pics you really need better glass, that’s were I noticed a difference.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

jradose wrote:

Just wondering how many Hog members are in my boat... (show quote)

I get sucked in, not because a better camera will make my pictures look better, but because I like the technology. I'm currently totally satisfied with the D750, and I can't see myself getting a new model. When I buy a new camera, I generally sell the previous one, which is probably not very old, so I get a good price for it.

EDIT: The D3 has sold for very reasonable prices on ebay. I can't understand how one sold for $1,600, while the others went for around $200. I guess it was the low shutter count of 12,556.

dyximan

jradose wrote:

Just wondering how many Hog members are in my boat... (show quote)

Like the saying goes if it ain't broke don't fix it if you like the way it shoots and the results, stick with it enjoy and save the money. And relieve thr GAS

warrior Loc: Paso Robles CA

At 86 I traded in my Nikon D-810 for Sony a6300. It was just getting to heavy for me. I see NO difference in the photos.

Bison Bud

While good tools are essential, the person behind the camera and their "vision" is what really makes a photo sellable. Having the creative eye is far more important than the newest model camera. However, that doesn't help with the lust most of us have for the newest and best equipment.

Coop1947

It takes 48 megapixels to approach film quality with 35mm cameras and More pixels the higher costs of the camera.

The difference is the tonal range of shadows. The more pixels the better the detail in the shadows. When you make a print the range is compressed from the film which takes out some of the total film range. Prints and monitor viewing can't produce film density range of film, so pick a camera based on how you want to view your pictures. If you are sending out over Facebook the 8 megapixels are fine. If you are making prints to sell then get a camera that has 48 megapixels.