jburlinson Loc: Austin, TX

It gets really expensive every time you throw your camera into the lake when you make a bad shot.

Bill_de Loc: US

You don't have any nice pictures you are willing to share with members of a photography site you joined.

That's sad IMHO.

It wouldn't have to be a big harvest.


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larryepage Loc: North Texas area

Others here would be welcome to them. There are several on this site that I have posted in the past, before happening to see one of them being used elsewhere. Others here have posted discussions about seeing their photographs being used in commercial settings. I'm just not interested in supporting the data-mining operations that do it for a living. And not the facial recognition outfits that are building databases that are being used for warrantless searches every day. And you are absolutely right. It's a sad state of affairs that I am just no longer willing to promote.

gwilliams6

I am happy to share one of my facebook pages, where you can see some of my best shots taken with my Nikon, my Canon and my Sony cameras . Also here is a facebook International Photography Group I started, you are all welcome to join. Cheers

https://www.facebook.com/GSWilliamsPhotography

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3048747915213474

BarviDaley01

Amendment.... I know We are Just Two People !!!

texasdigital Loc: Conroe, Texas

Hmmm … kinda like “ let’s take this outside”!

gwilliams6

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pego101

Here we go with another Nikon is dying post. What continuing problems specifically?

jeffhacker Loc: Dallas, Texas

If you look carefully, Sony and Nikon are connected. Nikon is part of the Mitsubishi Zaibatsu; Sony's primary bank is Mitsubishi. Sony and Nikon both own Tamron. There are more connections. Nikon isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

texasdigital, I don't know whether the above was just intended for me (it followed my post; hit "Quote Reply" or address it so people know who you are talking to), but my comment that preceded yours was intended as "tongue in cheek". If there is a picture to be taken in front of you, and one has a camera in their hands, one has the "right" camera. It may be a smartphone or it may be a Hasselblad, but "take the picture" is the idea. Yes, there are arguments here on which is the best camera. But for most of us, the best camera is the one that meets our photographic needs the best. Some are professional and need cameras like Hasselblad, Sony, Nikon, and Canon along with all their size, weight, and cost. It comes with the territory of the needs. But I for one have traveled with my travel agent / agency owner wife for 35 years. I started with a "small" 35 pound three lens Hasselblad setup and backup Canon initially. But over the years my needs have changed. Now I have a six lens Olympus setup. My normal travel setup is three lens, covering 14mm to 200mm angle of view plus 1:1 macro in 35mm terms, two flashes, polarizers, and batteries. This all fits in a 6"x11"x12" camera bag at just under 7 pounds. This is great for my traveling needs because the camera becomes a personal item while I can still do a carry-on. Is this a great setup for everyone? Absolutely not! But it would be a great setup for people with needs like mine. And my needs are going to change again. I will be retiring next year with some longer lenses for wildlife. I will have to migrate up to a small backpack to carry 10 to 12 pounds. Bye-bye personal item status.

Most of us on UHH understand the needs are the criteria, but that does not stop some from believing everyone should shoot their brand of camera. And we are all in the same "boat" of a shrinking market for the tools that we use for what we love to do. Hence a lot of the worries that sometimes flare the tempers. Or even spark the humor.

As far as golf is concerned, it a good game. But I much prefer looking at life unfold before my eyes and trying to capture it with my camera.

texasdigital Loc: Conroe, Texas

There are numerous trade articles that discuss the issues with Nikon's infrastructure, but my personal issue is Nikon's head in the sand attitude about the competition's technological improvements. If you spend a bit of time with other photographers, such as in a club, it won't take long to see the wonderful products Canon and Sony are bringing to the market. I'm not talking the 6 grand packages that pros use, but something that advance armatures can enjoy.

Now ... pause, breathe ... Nikon's D850 was a game changer to me. Sharing many of the attributes of the pro level gear, but in a more reasonable package, it has so many new features that I'm still learning some. And no, I'm not one that believes a better camera make better photographs. But, better cameras make it easier to produce better photographs, therefore bring the fun back into photography.

When I first started everything was manual and lots of black and white. I was one of the charter members of Photoshop. It was called Darkroom. As a crime scene investigator, working for a skinflint sheriff who didn't want to spend money on equipment, I carried a Speed Graphics on crime scenes. And yes, that included the ancient wood tripod necessary to support the camera. Number of exposures depended on how many film packs you could carry in a bag. So yes, I do appreciate the advances in photography technology.

So is Nikon dying?? Well, perhaps I was a bit over dramatic, but it's only because of my love for this brand, and my concern stems from this relationship. Someone recently ask me if I thought I could do better running Nikon and initially I thought no, however, giving it some thought, I think I would take a page out of Canon's book and I would increase marketing until Nikon was more of a household word. I don't know how I would compete with Canon's white lenses (genus), but I would find something uniquely and visibly Nikon, and promote the heck out of it. I also would not be afraid to copy or one up the competitions advances. After all, that's what they did for years until Nikon stumbled and quit innovating.

Oh there's so much more, but I'm not sure Nikon is dying, only taking there own sweet time catching up.

texasdigital Loc: Conroe, Texas

No sir ... at least I don't think so. But then again, I've slept since then. I think I was trying to point out without starting a war and getting, as one person put it, banished to the Attic, that an opinion can be made without being condescending. I don't think I intended to point you out, rather it was written in a general sense. I've no doubt that there are individuals on UHH that are extremely knowledgeable about equipment, perhaps even at the engineer level. I would love to learn from them, but it is difficult to listen when I feel like I'm being schooled.

I've been involved in photography a long time, but I feel like I'm only scratching the surface of knowledge. Those of us who shot film with cameras that had no automatic features can appreciate the technology available today.

My close friend, Leo, has pass away many years now. But, while he was alive I learned so much from him, as much as a father figure as anything. Leo lived and worked in New York City during the golden years, so he was quick to point out how NYC was superior to any city on the planet. And, having that unique NYC attitude, he would sometimes border on offending you when he made that point. However, Leo forgot more about photography than I ever learned. His wedding photographs were on glass plates, and when a fire consumed the paper copies, I had a time finding a studio that I could trust to print them. He worked not only as a photographer, but also in marketing. So, from time to time I would have to remind him that us lesser beings weren't as evolved as New Yorkers and please scale it back so I can learn from your experience. It was sometimes a challenge.

So I hope I didn't come off as bordering on being offensive to you, or anyone for that matter, I was simply trying to deescalate the furor of superiority that was thinly veiled.

baron_silverton Loc: Los Angeles, CA

True - because that A mount wasn't that great - ironically Sony E mount is also not very good for full frame lens design and they will hit walls because of it going forward.

If, using the totally hypothetical example from before, Apple bought Nikon and renamed the camera line Apple just like Sony renamed Minolta "Sony" they most certainly would not switch from the Z mount to something else as the Z mount is state of the art and the best mount in the business - by the best mount, I mean has the most potential - Nikon has not executed that much yet on this potential, but the Z mount has the most promise for lens design for the long term future.

So, your Nikon lenses would continue to work on these Apple cameras - it would not be like Minolta and Sony.

That said, Nikon is fine and will not be going out of business any time soon.

Have a great day!

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Not offensive at all. And I enjoy your your latest with it truth and humor. There are a lot of the best people this world has to offer on this site.They may not be perfect, they are some of the best. I can aways expect help if I need it.

gwilliams6

I totally agree. Nikon is a member of the Mitsubishi group of companies (keiretsu).