anotherview wrote:
My present gear suits my photographic needs. Of course, the Canon mirrorless camera line attracts me. But I've yet to see a visible difference between the photographs from a mirrorless camera and a DSLR camera. So I stick with the latter for now.
If anything, I should inventory my existing collection of photography gear and pare it down.
At the same time, my reading of the history of photography informs me that this mode of human expression remains subject to advances in technology. I see three main eras of photography: Pre-film, film, and digital. Film photography has become a niche practice with digital photography dominating the field. Experienced photographers have gone to digital means of photography simply because it affords the photographer far more control over the photographic process.
Meanwhile, some aspects of photography stay the same: composition, exposure, subject, and intention. Together, these four aspects shape photography as an art-form. This generality leaves room for every approach to photography, whichever gear the photographer uses.
My present gear suits my photographic needs. Of c... (
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I have a D200, D700, Nikon F2, 28 f3.5, 50 f1.4, 105 f2.5(manual focus) revamped for digital use.
Mamiya C330 with 80 f2.8 and 135 f4.5, Rolliecord with 80 f3.5. Also 70-200 f4 nikkor.