New cameras and herd mentality in the photo community..
Oct 30, 2021 18:24:27 #
srt101fan wrote:
I would like to know what percentage of the UHH community actually even considers spending $5,000 on a camera.
Oct 30, 2021 18:52:55 #
Thomas902 wrote:
srt101fan I did... Still loving it! br br Want ... (show quote)
It’s JD750. No I’m not exhibiting sour grapes behavior. I can afford new expensive gear. I said “given what I shoot, I don't see how that will improve my photography”.
I’m not criticizing anyone who wants new gear. It wasn’t meant to be an attack. Just an observation.
Perhaps I should have said “herd behavior in the community” maybe it sounds better that way.
But your comment about the client wanting to see the latest gear just goes along with herd mentality does it not? In this case it’s the client.
Me? Mostly I shoot with my OM-D these days because it’s small and unobtrusive. Nobody notices it in a crowd or out on the street.
Oct 30, 2021 19:20:19 #
JD750 wrote:
It’s JD750. No I’m not exhibiting sour grapes behavior. I can afford new expensive gear. I said “given what I shoot, I don't see how that will improve my photography”.
I think it's a case of how much does your photography really need improving over the joy of photography.
If I buy the latest and greatest, I may get a shot or two every now and again I couldn't before. But it doesn't really mean anything. I can afford to miss that shot as I'm doing this for my own personal enjoyment.
The day I don't need to worry about exposure, focus, I can point and shoot, then crop 90% of the image away and finally process my image taking bits from 6 other images, I am done with this hobby.
That's what this hobby has effectively come too with modern tech. I don't care about missing a shot every now and again. I care about the pure enjoyment of photography being removed.
The camera I have the desire to shoot with the most atm is actually a fully manual film SLR and that's what I am going to go out and shoot with next. I might come back with an out of focus image, a missed action shot or a poorly exposed frame but I know I will have the time of my life dealing with the limitations and disasters!
Oct 30, 2021 19:24:43 #
Oct 30, 2021 19:32:17 #
Three levels of photography:
· Interest
· Dedication
· Obsession
· Interest
· Dedication
· Obsession
Oct 30, 2021 19:38:15 #
The online shopping cart is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.
Oct 30, 2021 20:18:57 #
srt101fan wrote:
I would like to know what percentage of the UHH community actually even considers spending $5,000 on a camera.
Me! Me! Me!
I bought a D3, D4, and D5.
Otherwise, https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-716860-1.html#12663812
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-716860-1.html#12664292
Oct 30, 2021 21:28:43 #
Some people are never quite satisfied with their photography and assume the latest camera model is the magic solution. But it rarely ever is, and soon enough they are craving the next new model.
Oct 30, 2021 21:35:12 #
I bought an R6. Had a D6 that just felt way too big and I felt clumsy using it. So hardly ever used it. The R6 is similar in size to my way old Canon FTB and just feels better. Gave the D6 to my son. Didnt splurge on the lenses tho. 50, new 16 and 24-230 or whatever that is. I did keep the 100-400 and bought an adapter. They're all as good or better than I can see anyhow. Now to study the book and actually learn how to use the camera.
Oct 30, 2021 21:49:36 #
Compared to digital, think how stable and predictable things were with film.
Now, with digital, the possibilities are seemingly endless, as well as desires and expectations.
Interesting........
Seems like the satisfaction goal is infinite now, on the steep slope of the asymptote.
Now, with digital, the possibilities are seemingly endless, as well as desires and expectations.
Interesting........
Seems like the satisfaction goal is infinite now, on the steep slope of the asymptote.
Oct 30, 2021 21:53:20 #
Blair Shaw Jr wrote: celebrate what you have and you'll be a lot happier.
celebrate what you have and you'll be a lot happier.I celebrate that I have the possibility to acquire a Z9 outfit. As to happiness, my happiness has absolutely nothing to do with hardware, old or new.
Oct 30, 2021 21:54:45 #
niteman3d wrote:
Moo! Where do I sign up for the next stampede? I... (show quote)
That's pretty much me as well although I did spring for a D850 this year. Looking back I might ought to have gotten a D800 or D810.
Oct 30, 2021 21:58:30 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Here we go again 
🧨 Laissez les bon temps rouler !!! 🧨
Oct 31, 2021 06:54:48 #
JD750 wrote:
I see a lot of what I call herd mentality. People... (show quote)
It's nothing but the basic human behavior that has been part of us for thousands of years. I am sure that looking back through history there was always a group or groups of people procuring and using the latest "things" to use in whatever endeavor they were involved in e.g. the best spear, bow, chariot, auto, electricity, etc.
And like many human attributes, there are good sides, it fuels the drive to make our existence better in some way. Sure it fuels excesses when we purchase things we really do not need, but it also motivates innovation and improvement.
I have been involved in numerous hobbies and sports activities over the years and in every one of them, there are the ones that want the latest and greatest item. While many of us cannot afford the latest and best gear, those that do and purchase these items help pay for the advancements which in the long run helps us all.
Many of the items we see as necessary and vital for our everyday existence today was new and expensive at some point and maybe considered as a luxury or purchased by an early adopter.
Oct 31, 2021 07:20:53 #
Yesterday, while shooting a cross country race in some soggy, muddy, slippery-with-newly-fallen-colored-leaves woods west of Rochester, my 2014 technology Nikon D750 took a few out-of-focus photos, as the runners swept past left to right. Fortunately, at a "blazing" 8 fps, I have many more very sharp keepers of every member of my school's team members than I know what to do with. I'd get a headache if I had to go through 2 or 3 (or 15!) x, more, so, yeah, no need to upgrade, (spend more) on the latest that comes down the pike.
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