I wonder what happened to ordinary photography? We’ve become fixated on extremes
Dec 23, 2023 12:28:08 #
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zug55
Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas
I am excited about all the innovation in cameras and lenses. Mirrorless technology fundamentally changed photography, in a good way. Other innovation is more akin to gimmickry that most of us will never need. We therefore can safely ignore most of it, except for those of us afflicted by GAS. Many of the important innovations eventually trickle down to consumer-level photography, which is why innovation has a benefit for all of us.
We all have choices. I switched to mirrorless when the Sony A7III came out almost six years ago. This was a game-changer for me. Sony has come up with many newer models since, with more bells and whistles. Yet, the innovation is incremental at best. The Sony A7III still fully meets my needs, so I have never felt the need to upgrade.
My take on this: innovation is good as all of us can benefit. But we do not need most of it to take great photos. We can choose what we need and ignore the rest.
We all have choices. I switched to mirrorless when the Sony A7III came out almost six years ago. This was a game-changer for me. Sony has come up with many newer models since, with more bells and whistles. Yet, the innovation is incremental at best. The Sony A7III still fully meets my needs, so I have never felt the need to upgrade.
My take on this: innovation is good as all of us can benefit. But we do not need most of it to take great photos. We can choose what we need and ignore the rest.
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