photography (Page 4): The camera is only as good as the photographer LOL...

kateyface Loc: Washington state

mitchel j wrote:

I was at the apple festival this past weekend and i walked into this booth that was full of BIG BLURRY pictures. as i walked around this man came out of nowhere and he seen my nikon d90 around my neck and he said that i needed to get me a real camera!!! i asked him what he meant and he said that i needed to get me a $500.00 cannon rebel ....so which is better ...the cannon rebel or the nikon d90??

The camera is only as good as the photographer LOL

George H Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Big D,
Olympus, had the digital market all to itself in the early 90s all the way until they gave up Olympus Fashion Week, which is now Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Also known as NY Fashion Week. Photographers loved Olympus, they cleaned everyones camera, supplied transportation to and from the off site venues. Gave us free massages plus a working area that was fantastic. They made wonderful cameras and lenses, now Canon and Nikon have taken over. The stuff they made still works and works well. Why change if the things still produce quality photos.

BigD Loc: The LEFT Coast

George H wrote:

Big D, br Olympus, had the digital market all t... (show quote)

Everyone starts to thinking now and then. I looked objectively at my Olympus stuff and thought about trading them in on a Nikon 3Gs or two. I had my reasons to think about it such as a higher ISO and faster Motor Drive speed all of which I actually use almost every day. In the end I decide that the lens advantages of the Olympus system was worth sticking with them. I have probably $20K in lenses and $8K in bodies so for me to change would hardly be on a whim. I love my Oly's so I won't be trading them away any time soon.

Dale Loc: Round Rock, Texas

I own Canon (Rebel, 40D and 5D Mark ii) and my brother owns Nikon. Which is better....It's kind of like beauty. It is in the eye of the beholder. The trick is to know your equipment in what it can and can not do. If you are buying a new camera and are not sure what to get...do your reasearch and go to a photo store (a real one not Best Buy) and try the diffrent cameras. The feel and weight as well as what the camera will do will help you decide.

Cameraman

mitchel j wrote:

I was at the apple festival this past weekend and i walked into this booth that was full of BIG BLURRY pictures. as i walked around this man came out of nowhere and he seen my nikon d90 around my neck and he said that i needed to get me a real camera!!! i asked him what he meant and he said that i needed to get me a $500.00 cannon rebel ....so which is better ...the cannon rebel or the nikon d90??

I agree with everyone saying it is not the camera.
However what you need to keep in kind is that once you choose a certain brand whether Canon or Nikon, you will end up buyinmg lenses and flash guns etc. that work on that line and the cost to switch from Canon to Nikon or vice versa becomes exhorbitant. For exampel, some of the high end lenses cost more than the camera body (Canon lens 70 to 200 cost me more than the Canon 5D camera body) and you normally upgrade your camera and keep the lenses.

Check out the photo of the butterfly taken with a cheap HP camra.

Cameraman

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

mitchel j wrote:

I was at the apple festival this past weekend and i walked into this booth that was full of BIG BLURRY pictures. as i walked around this man came out of nowhere and he seen my nikon d90 around my neck and he said that i needed to get me a real camera!!! i asked him what he meant and he said that i needed to get me a $500.00 cannon rebel ....so which is better ...the cannon rebel or the nikon d90??

I'd say his work speaks for itself. Whatever camera he was using, he certainly wasn't a good representative of what it can or can't do compared to your D90. That's the kind of person that when they give advice you should immediately do the opposite!

By the way, I know people who worked and saved feverishly for months to buy a D90 - their ultimate goal. It's a dandy camera well worth whatever you paid for it and you can change to a different Nikon body later and use its lenses.

As the old saying goes, sc*ew him and the mule that pulled the beet wagon he came into town on...

SPARKLE PHOTOGRAPHY Loc: VA BEACH VA

I use nikon and I have a D90 and that guy don't have a clue of what he is talking about . I have lots of friends that shoot canon and wish they use Nikon because of the 3D matrix metering system . Tell that guy i'll show him what Nikon can do

whitewitch Loc: Buffalo NY

mitchel j wrote:

I was at the apple festival this past weekend and i walked into this booth that was full of BIG BLURRY pictures. as i walked around this man came out of nowhere and he seen my nikon d90 around my neck and he said that i needed to get me a real camera!!! i asked him what he meant and he said that i needed to get me a $500.00 cannon rebel ....so which is better ...the cannon rebel or the nikon d90??

What an arrogant, pompous you-know-what that guy was. He was very rude and out of line. Who asked him, anyway. You should have told him he's the one who needs a new camera because his camera is taking big blurry pictures. ha (just kidding) :evil:

whitewitch Loc: Buffalo NY

Cameraman wrote:

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See? It's a beautiful photo!

;-)

whitewitch Loc: Buffalo NY

BigD wrote:

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alann Loc: Virginia

Your camera is a good camera. It seems, for some reason that "man" had a strong need to feed his ego. Learn about shutter speed and the exposure triangle and I bet you will see a significant improvement in your photos. :)

whitewitch Loc: Buffalo NY

gessman wrote:

les_stockton wrote:

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Don't you think it often amounts to about the same thing when you're the guy with all the experience unless you hold back which is sometimes hard to do especially when you encounter a "mine's bigger than your's" guy when his is a mirage. I mean, I don't have that problem but it would seem it would be that way with someone with all the experience you have. (I've read a lot of your posts.) Of course, it's easier to hold back than to hide your gear in the middle of a shoot. You know, with me, no matter what edge I might think I might have, I ordinarily try to downplay issues especially when out in public. We're getting more and more folks who apparently do not see any merit in my philosophy. It has always been my observation that modest superiority takes the wind out of sails quicker than anything.

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bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

have you given your camera a real shakedown yet?
pick 2 or 3 subjects,take a bunch of shots,useing every trick and tip you know.pick the ones you like and print them full-size.if you are satisfied with them,then tell that guy to pi_s up a rope, and enjoy the rest of your picture taking life. BTW i am committed to the sony brand myself not that it matters.i respect others choices.

franmcob Loc: San Diego, CA

best camera is the one you know how to use and have read the manual on

hobbss Loc: seneca falls, new york

oh ,i love that saying ,,,great answer