Which camera if no one is watching.
Mar 17, 2017 06:53:03 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
dpfoto wrote:
Good cameras don't take good photos... Good PHOTOGRAPHERS take good photos.
That isn't what this thread is about.
Mar 17, 2017 06:56:40 #
leftj wrote:
That isn't what this thread is about.
Since when has that stopped anybody commenting!
Mar 17, 2017 07:01:05 #
It's only "stuff". Jealousy or envy or too much pride is a waste of time and effort. If someone has a more elaborate camera I can admire it and appreciate the photographic potential, but that's about it. I'd rather focus, no pun intended, on improving my photographic skills instead of being envious. Size doesn't always matter.
Mar 17, 2017 07:10:56 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
pj81156 wrote:
I wonder if I am the only one who makes camera and... (show quote)
It matters not where I am, I use the camera lens combo that will do the best job for me under what ever the conditions demand. I do not impress others with my equipment, only with my results.
Mar 17, 2017 07:24:57 #
bobforman
Loc: Anacortes, Washington State
I'm really liking this thread. Considering using it as the subject matter of my doctoral dissertation in psychology.
Mar 17, 2017 07:37:57 #
My camera and lens choices are made depending on what I'm trying to accomplish. That is totally removed from who's around or whether they'll be impressed.
--Bob
--Bob
pj81156 wrote:
I wonder if I am the only one who makes camera and... (show quote)
Mar 17, 2017 07:38:42 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
bobforman wrote:
I'm really liking this thread. Considering using it as the subject matter of my doctoral dissertation in psychology.
Then you will be EXPOSED for what you really are.
Mar 17, 2017 07:40:25 #
bobforman wrote:
I'm really liking this thread. Considering using it as the subject matter of my doctoral dissertation in psychology.
I call it the diamond theory. People who bought diamonds often can't enjoy them by themseves but need to have others envy of their diamonds to be happy.
Mar 17, 2017 07:42:43 #
IMO, most folks that can separate one brand from another, and which model camera of a brand is supposedly "better", are shutter-bugs themselves. The general public probably vaguely knows the more famous brand names like Nikon/Canon. Certain brands have honestly earned a reputation for some sort of performance attribute(s) ... and some folks tend to subscribe a photographer wielding such gear with those performance attributes .... which is the basis of "impressing others" ... i.e., I have this, therefore I can do that ...
I've spend a fortune on cameras/lenses and lighting over the years ... mostly to satisfy specific professional needs. Cameras like the more expensive pro level Nikons and Canons I've owned were selected for rugged reliability and speed under duress ... with good image quality (camera/media/lens combination) being a given. Medium Format Digital has been part of my gear bag for a long time, not because I like spending a ton of money on it, but because it does what other cameras cannot. For over 40 years I've consistently used a Leica Rangefinder. I like the rangefinder way of making images where visual distractions are less than other types of cameras ... but it certainly isn't for everyone. Leica prices tend to shove the brand into the exclusive strata of camera gear ... but the general public doesn't have a clue who or what Leica is. One time while shooting in NYC, a nice couple quipped to me that it was nice to see an old camera being used ... referencing my new Leica MM B&W Digital Rangefinder ... LOL!
I have some friends and acquaintances that are envious or even jealous of my gear closet. I couldn't care less. When some fancy photo item outlives its' usefulness, it goes bye-bye.
I love the quote ... "Good cameras don't take good photos, good photographers take good photos". While appearing to be quite true, it also implies that a good photographer could take a specific sort of photo with any camera ... which is quite untrue. Gear can, and often does, make a difference in many instances ... and a good photographer knows this.
I've spend a fortune on cameras/lenses and lighting over the years ... mostly to satisfy specific professional needs. Cameras like the more expensive pro level Nikons and Canons I've owned were selected for rugged reliability and speed under duress ... with good image quality (camera/media/lens combination) being a given. Medium Format Digital has been part of my gear bag for a long time, not because I like spending a ton of money on it, but because it does what other cameras cannot. For over 40 years I've consistently used a Leica Rangefinder. I like the rangefinder way of making images where visual distractions are less than other types of cameras ... but it certainly isn't for everyone. Leica prices tend to shove the brand into the exclusive strata of camera gear ... but the general public doesn't have a clue who or what Leica is. One time while shooting in NYC, a nice couple quipped to me that it was nice to see an old camera being used ... referencing my new Leica MM B&W Digital Rangefinder ... LOL!
I have some friends and acquaintances that are envious or even jealous of my gear closet. I couldn't care less. When some fancy photo item outlives its' usefulness, it goes bye-bye.
I love the quote ... "Good cameras don't take good photos, good photographers take good photos". While appearing to be quite true, it also implies that a good photographer could take a specific sort of photo with any camera ... which is quite untrue. Gear can, and often does, make a difference in many instances ... and a good photographer knows this.
Mar 17, 2017 07:45:08 #
Mar 17, 2017 07:45:51 #
Lesson learn long ago "Nobody really gives a crap what you have" So why worry?
Mar 17, 2017 07:45:53 #
pj81156 wrote:
I wonder if I am the only one who makes camera and... (show quote)
Where I take pictures, people seldom see me, so I already do that. I like the D750.
Mar 17, 2017 07:48:18 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I call it the diamond theory. People who bought diamonds often can't enjoy them by themseves but need to have others envy of their diamonds to be happy.
De Beers did very well with that. Although I liked the slogan an emerald dealer used: "If she aint gonna live forever, why buy her a diamond?"
Mar 17, 2017 07:58:12 #
I buy what I like. If I am feeling particularly conspicuous, I just cover trademarks on the camera.
Mar 17, 2017 07:59:58 #
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