Brand Awareness
Nov 3, 2019 08:24:55 #
Nov 3, 2019 08:29:33 #
Art is supposed to make you feel the urge to buy that brand of camera.
Nov 3, 2019 08:43:47 #
Cameras are like guns. It's all about who is using it. Even the smartest cameras cannot take a picture without human direction. Not all photographers are artists. In fact most are not. Most photographers, particularly "amateurs" are in it for the mechanics of the camera, which are considerably amazing, as well as the task of recording memories. The advertising budgets and marketing skills of the big brands bare this out. The artists of photography are basically amused at all the hype and tend to stick with the glove that fits. But the mechanic lovers make up a very dedicated and valid segment of serious photography and don't need lectures on their focused interests, like I am doing now.
Nov 3, 2019 08:44:33 #
I used to look at photos and ask, what kind of camera is that, it’s really a good picture.
Then after viewing exif after exif, I changed to checking what lens they were using, not the camera.
Now I realize it’s the photographer......😀
Then after viewing exif after exif, I changed to checking what lens they were using, not the camera.
Now I realize it’s the photographer......😀
Nov 3, 2019 09:29:26 #
I do think that Canon is number #1 in sales and Nikon is #2 with Sony coming in #3 but right on Nikons heals. Just guessing though so don’t jump all over me for just chiming in. I belong to 2 clubs and that’s how things stack up in both clubs.
Nov 3, 2019 09:40:53 #
I am aware of many fine brands but prefer Nikon as I have a HUGE investment in lenses. Even own a mirrorless which is a good camera but not up to the standards of my DSLRs. Camera brand, other than perhaps system depth, makes little difference. The best camera is the one you have with you, which might just be your phone. Best of luck.
Nov 3, 2019 10:49:53 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
srt101fan wrote:
Can[n]ons are much louder....😕
Cost of gun powder to load them can be quite prohibitive, and very bulky to lug around.
Nov 3, 2019 10:53:03 #
Alafoto wrote:
Cost of gun powder to load them can be quite prohibitive, and very bulky to lug around.
Yeah and Canon was meant the "Buddhist Goddess of Mercy" so there is no shooting with the Canon.
Nov 3, 2019 11:13:29 #
John Howard wrote:
I am currently in Japan with a NGE Photography Exp... (show quote)
Did your pro explain his reasons for his odd ISO choice. It seems this would greatly limit his shutter speed and fstop choices. I’m wondering why he would do this. I know this isn’t your question but it really jumped out to me.
...Cam
Nov 3, 2019 11:18:37 #
Nov 3, 2019 11:33:12 #
rook2c4 wrote:
Brand of camera is just about as important as the brand of toothpaste one uses. Technique is what really makes the difference, not the brand.
The brand of toothpaste is very important . I changed from Colgate to Crest Pro active and it has changed my oral health in a very positive way. Just saying.
Nov 3, 2019 12:23:50 #
John Howard wrote:
I am currently in Japan with a NGE Photography Exp... (show quote)
Sadly no Sony cameras to lead the way...
bwa
Nov 3, 2019 12:30:01 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Older and wiser voices can help you find the right camera brand, especially when you are willing to listen to those who shoot Canon.
Don't Balls come out of Canons?
Nov 3, 2019 12:48:05 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
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Hmmmm... When I was a kid my dad bought me a Seiko watch during one of his overseas trips (he was an Air Force pilot and radar officer). I probably used it for 20 years or more, before it died.
A few years ago I returned the favor buying him a $20 "Seiko" at the flea market here in San Jose, California. Of course, it's a knock off, not an actual Seiko. No matter what it says on the face, we call it a "Fake-O" and was intended as a joke. But he got a kick out of it. In fact, it was the only wristwatch he used. After many years and a number of battery replacements the back wouldn't stay on, so he super-glued it! That $20 watch just "took a licking and kept on ticking", as another watch maker used to say. BTW, he had several very nice, much better quality "real" watches, but didn't use them! He got a kick out of showing off his "Fake-O".
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Bill_de wrote:
I spent 2 hours in Japan a while back. I bought a nice Seiko watch and went home. 
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Hmmmm... When I was a kid my dad bought me a Seiko watch during one of his overseas trips (he was an Air Force pilot and radar officer). I probably used it for 20 years or more, before it died.
A few years ago I returned the favor buying him a $20 "Seiko" at the flea market here in San Jose, California. Of course, it's a knock off, not an actual Seiko. No matter what it says on the face, we call it a "Fake-O" and was intended as a joke. But he got a kick out of it. In fact, it was the only wristwatch he used. After many years and a number of battery replacements the back wouldn't stay on, so he super-glued it! That $20 watch just "took a licking and kept on ticking", as another watch maker used to say. BTW, he had several very nice, much better quality "real" watches, but didn't use them! He got a kick out of showing off his "Fake-O".
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Nov 3, 2019 13:06:00 #
nadelewitz
Loc: Ithaca NY
John Howard wrote:
I am currently in Japan with a NGE Photography Exp... (show quote)
The brand awareness you ought to have is that there are numerous brands. None are all "good", or all "bad." There will always be personal preferences.
I prefer Canon cameras and use Canon point & shoots and DSLRs. But that's just my preference, and i can't list all the reasons I might have. At least I won't, because there's no use in belittling others or arguing about it.
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