Specmanship
Oct 28, 2019 15:53:09 #
A quick intro - I've been an amateur for decades (starting with developing B&W) and a UH reader for a year or so. At the risk of being seriously flamed, it seems that a lot of the discussions on this forum quickly devolve into specmanship rants - brand loyalties, full sensor vs APS, DSLR vs MIL. etc etc. It's sometimes kind of hard to dig out the good info from the rants. (A problem with the internet in general)
Me, I'm a so-so photographer with a so-so camera. My joy comes from getting the best I can with the equipment I have. I learned this approach after seeing an exhibition of Ansel Adams work with early Polaroids. They were every bit as good as his work with a view camera, just much smaller. No "post processing" in the darkroom, just the original print out of the camera. Very humbling.
Me, I'm a so-so photographer with a so-so camera. My joy comes from getting the best I can with the equipment I have. I learned this approach after seeing an exhibition of Ansel Adams work with early Polaroids. They were every bit as good as his work with a view camera, just much smaller. No "post processing" in the darkroom, just the original print out of the camera. Very humbling.
Oct 28, 2019 15:59:00 #
Welcome to the forum.
(Yea, opinions can sometimes run rampant.)
I can never remember how many pixels my cameras are, I just use them.
I have it written down someplace.
(Yea, opinions can sometimes run rampant.)
I can never remember how many pixels my cameras are, I just use them.
I have it written down someplace.
Oct 28, 2019 16:17:27 #
Oct 28, 2019 16:24:20 #
Aloha RayJorg and welcome to UHH. Would love to see you post some photos and don't worry about what number of pixels or type of camera you use. Yes, some even use their cell phones and post their photos. Some of them are fabulous.
Oct 28, 2019 16:28:39 #
RayJorg wrote:
A quick intro - I've been an amateur for decades (... (show quote)
Ray, Welcome aboard. You have the right attitude of your joy comes from getting the best you can with the equipment you have. Here many people have GAS. Gear Acquisition Syndrome" The opposite of your simple approach.
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Oct 29, 2019 08:10:39 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Ray, Welcome aboard. You have the right attitude of your joy comes from getting the best you can with the equipment you have. Here many people have GAS. Gear Acquisition Syndrome" The opposite of your simple approach.
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Oct 29, 2019 19:05:15 #
Welcome to UHH Ray, glad you finally joined us. Yes, you run into the rants sometimes. I just close the thread and move on.
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.
Don
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.
Don
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