For All Of You Who Think A New Camera Will Make You A Better Photographer...
Will it ALWAYS make the horizon level?
JD750 wrote:
Oh boy look at the size of that camera. It is huge! If big is better then that is way way better. And for $6496.94 I bet it can take far better pictures than any other camera. If I only I could afford it, winning photo contests would be a snap! Just seeing the camera listed would be enough for the judges to award first place. ;)
That's very funny JD750, but you have to admit "The Super D3"
will make catching fleeting moments (that may otherwise
be missed) easier... less hard... whatever your personal perspective;
with the units potential capability to enable good exposures with
smaller apertures and faster shutter speeds... not to mention
its touted focusing prowess on top of that.
Abo wrote:
That's very funny JD750, but you have to admit "The Super D3"
will make catching fleeting moments (that may otherwise
be missed) easier... less hard... whatever your personal perspective;
with the units potential capability to enable good exposures with
smaller apertures and faster shutter speeds... not to mention
its touted focusing prowess on top of that.
Knowledge is more important than tools. But good tools DO make things easier and more fun at the margins.
We can all agree that the weakest link in the photography chain is usually the photographer, but...
Image stabilization is critical for video with subjects you can't use a tripod.
A good long lens is critical for shooting birds.
A low noise sensor and fast lens is essential for low available light situations.
High resolution and sharp lenses really do make a difference - especially for large prints.
DaVinci didn't paint the Mona Lisa with crayons. Tools do matter in the hands of a skilled artisan.
Abo wrote:
That's very funny JD750, but you have to admit "The Super D3"
will make catching fleeting moments (that may otherwise
be missed) easier... less hard... whatever your personal perspective;
with the units potential capability to enable good exposures with
smaller apertures and faster shutter speeds... not to mention
its touted focusing prowess on top of that.
Oh no doubt. I will stipulate that it will be excellent for sports photography. That is what it is designed for. BIF comes along for the ride there.
Interesting play by Nikon. Sports photography I am not sure of the size of the market, but it cannot be huge. But think about how often you see that white Cannon lens on the sidelines on TV. Great free advertising. Perhaps that is what Nikon is competing for.
JD750 wrote:
Oh no doubt. I will stipulate that it will be excellent for sports photography. That is what it is designed for. BIF comes along for the ride there.
Interesting play by Nikon. Sports photography I am not sure of the size of the market, but it cannot be huge. But think about how often you see that white Cannon lens on the sidelines on TV. Great free advertising. Perhaps that is what Nikon is competing for.
Practically all photojournalism is the target market for the moderate megapixel-count, rugged, high frame rate, full frame dSLRs. War zones, sidelines, and the backs of Jeeps and Land Rovers are no strangers to them. It's becoming more and more of a niche market, but it's still there.
If nothing else, Canon and Nikon have flagships to maintain their corporate images. Their brands are aspirational. A $6500 body can help "justify" a $3500 or $1500 model in some folks' minds. Others really do benefit from the high end models, but they live in rarefied air!
burkphoto wrote:
Practically all photojournalism is the target market for the moderate megapixel-count, rugged, high frame rate, full frame dSLRs. War zones, sidelines, and the backs of Jeeps and Land Rovers are no strangers to them. It's becoming more and more of a niche market, but it's still there.
If nothing else, Canon and Nikon have flagships to maintain their corporate images. Their brands are aspirational. A $6500 body can help "justify" a $3500 or $1500 model in some folks' minds. Others really do benefit from the high end models, but they live in rarefied air!
Practically all photojournalism is the target mark... (
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Yes, and I recall a couple years ago Nikon saying they were going to refocus on the higher end camera market.
JD750 wrote:
Yes, and I recall a couple years ago Nikon saying they were going to refocus on the higher end camera market.
Probably a wise move... There's always some room for top performers at the top end of any market.
I don't think of it as a new camera making me a better photographer. I think of it as I have become a better photographer, and now I am able to take advantage of more advanced equipment.
burkphoto wrote:
Knowledge is more important than tools. But good tools DO make things easier and more fun at the margins.
I agree, but creating the perfect part
with a $5 file and a $50 micrometer is more satisfying than making the same part with a
$100,000 CNC milling machine.
tgreenhaw wrote:
DaVinci didn't paint the Mona Lisa with crayons. Tools do matter in the hands of a skilled artisan.
No, but he did these with a piece of burnt wood.
Abo wrote:
I agree, but creating the perfect part
with a $5 file and a $50 micrometer is more satisfying than making the same part with a
$100,000 CNC milling machine.
And if you were tasked with making oh, maybe 1,000 of them - what tool(s) would you really want to use? And the contract specified delivery on March 1.
twowindsbear wrote:
And if you were tasked with making oh, maybe 1,000 of them - what tool(s) would you really want to use? And the contract specified delivery on March 1.
"If" you needed, oh, maybe one - what tool/s would you really want to choose.
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