Does the cost of your camera influence your photo behavior?
Dec 1, 2021 21:59:01 #
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.
Dec 1, 2021 22:02:07 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.
Do you know how pathetic your cut rate zen is? Apparently not, and you have a fan here and there. How about elsewhere.
Dec 1, 2021 22:09:02 #
quixdraw wrote:
Do you know how pathetic your cut rate zen is? Apparently not, and you have a fan here and there. How about elsewhere.
Another fan!! WooYoo. Sorry, the recent run has exhausted all the club paraphernal of hats and T's....
Dec 1, 2021 22:19:01 #
Chicago, the best thing I ever pulled off was getting a fast transfer out after being placed there. That was when it still retained a frisson of Carl Sandburg's poem. A reminder to never annoy anyone in personnel. I am thankful every day still.
Dec 2, 2021 04:26:11 #
mundy-F2
Loc: Chicago suburban area
quixdraw wrote:
Having a phone talk with my oldest friend this mor... (show quote)
I am careful, but use what I purchase. I insure my gear. I usually travel very lite and keep my camera under my coat or jacket, unless I am taking landscapes. My street photography takes me through all different sections of Chicago and usually travel via public transportation.
Mundy
Dec 2, 2021 12:06:11 #
I avoid the crime-ridden big cities like the plague. I served in the Army for 26 years and I've had more than enough of combat zones. I actually felt safer there than in places like Chicago, Portland, New York, Baltimore, St Louis, Kansas City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, etc., etc., etc., and other places that either don't support the law, or that don't support the police - like defund the police, and other stupid stances.. I didn't buy my camera stuff to give it to crooks.
Dec 2, 2021 13:31:05 #
Hodagman
Loc: NH
I feel the same - just bought a Nikon P1000 for that reason. The cost fits my use level objective. Tired of reviewing all the details with a full framed camera which I want, the best brand, mirrorless VS traditionally. What's tne beat value in an industry that has seen a 40% drop in sales.
Sep 3, 2022 23:44:20 #
Paul Diamond
Loc: Atlanta, GA, USA
Interesting to see something that I replied to in Dec. 2020 and it is still here! I am a bit more respectful of more expensive camera equipment when potentially exposing it to the realities of the harsh world.
One change is that I am now 'retired' and can't afford to dip into the checking or bank account as freely to replace something as I once did. But, I am careful of my more expensive equipment and do my best to avoid falls, water, etc. I still want the best that I can afford. And, I ask the best that I can expect from the gear that I own.
But, I never thought less of someone that had a goal of the son's football game or daughter's volleyball game, a birthday party, etc. The issue of photography is using it to get what is important for you to get from it. If your needs are simple, the camera/lens should be suitable for that need. (Maybe my thinking is influenced by selling to camera buyers while in college. My goal was to help them satisfy their needs in a camera/lens, not mine.)
One change is that I am now 'retired' and can't afford to dip into the checking or bank account as freely to replace something as I once did. But, I am careful of my more expensive equipment and do my best to avoid falls, water, etc. I still want the best that I can afford. And, I ask the best that I can expect from the gear that I own.
But, I never thought less of someone that had a goal of the son's football game or daughter's volleyball game, a birthday party, etc. The issue of photography is using it to get what is important for you to get from it. If your needs are simple, the camera/lens should be suitable for that need. (Maybe my thinking is influenced by selling to camera buyers while in college. My goal was to help them satisfy their needs in a camera/lens, not mine.)
Sep 4, 2022 00:02:27 #
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