GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

That's a funny way to put it!
😂

Orson Burleigh Loc: Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Curious about the nature of these 'Bragging-Rites.' Are these Rites a sort of Potlatch? Is there feasting or fasting, or some prescribed ritual of blood-sacrifice; or do the Rites involve some methodological marking of allegiance to High Technology, accompanied by the swearing of Great Oaths?

CatMarley Loc: North Carolina

Because you can take bad pictures just as easily with 50 MP as with 16 MP.

Pablo8 Loc: Nottingham UK.

I've never been invited to any ceremony. Think I was barred because I was a former Newspaper Photographer. Too busy getting the jobs done to worry about trivia.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

--Bob

Pablo8 Loc: Nottingham UK.

But surely, 50mpx cameras are only used by experts?

Jamers Loc: Michigan

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Better said than what I was going to say.

sidpearce

The Nikon 5 Pixel Coolscan 500 I had 20 years ago would produce an A3 size picture that I used for competitions!!

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

You would think, but I'm sure there are some people who have more money than they know what to do with and love high end camera gear, whether they have a real use for it or not.

rcarol

Or less.

Tomfl101 Loc: Mount Airy, MD

My 5D4 has megapixels but I routinely shoot in medium raw mode (around 20)to save disk space. Image quality is excellent at this setting for everything I photograph. Only time I use full raw is for extremely large groups. I asked a commercial photographer friend once why people buy and use medium format cameras and he said it’s for bragging rights and prestige. Some big commercial clients are swayed my the use of the best equipment in awarding contracts even though it makes little or no difference.

Orson Burleigh Loc: Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Touché.

It would seem that we have each made a pointless diversion to cast an unmerited aspersion.

zzzynick Loc: Colorado

THE RULES
The Bragging Rites Ceremony will begin at Midnight.
The rites will consist of:
Forming a circle around the LAST, newest, fastest, more bells and whistles, most pixels camera, ever known to mankind.
The group will be allowed to bash the camera verbally and physically
After a pre-determined time.
The attendees will remove their clothes, dance naked around the camera while it burns,
Chanting Hail Canon ,[or Hail Nikon, ect... depending on the camera].
The music must included Paul Simons Kodachrome. Any other photography themed songs are highly recommended.
Any song played by Justin Beaver, will make this ceremony dull and void.
Strobe lights will be in full effect.
The dancing must continue until they all fall down.
All rites must be strictly be adhered too.
Any failure to do so, St Veronica, the Patron Saint of Photography [ this is not a joke, I googled it ] will not bless the newest, fastest, most coolest camera ever.
Punch and cucumber sandwich's will be served after the event.
Please Note:
Due to the graphic and deeply spiritual nature of this Rite, [ not to mention possible blackmail pictures] no personal cameras are allowed

bedouin Loc: Big Bend area, Texas

You are exactly and precisely right, Cat!