Photogs: Those who take 'em and those who love 'em

11-04-2011, 05:52 PM

As they say, it's not the camera that takes the picture it's the person looking in the viewfinder that takes them.

girl_dee · 11-04-2011, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Incubus

As they say, it's not the camera that takes the picture it's the person looking in the viewfinder that takes them.

Yes and to be honest, I almost find it insulting when someone says *oh nice picture, I wish I had a nice camera like yours*...

I laugh when I whip out the point and shoot from my back pocket and say... *like this?*

Dominique · 11-04-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Incubus

As they say, it's not the camera that takes the picture it's the person looking in the viewfinder that takes them.

LOL, TRUE...but the wrong camera can ruin the right person's photo opportunity.

11-04-2011, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow band

LOL, TRUE...but the wrong camera can ruin the right person's photo opportunity.

I would love a rangefinder (if only I could afford a Leica). Keeping it old school and simple. Less choice, more creativity. S'why I favour fixed glass. Too much choice and decisions to make with a zoom (although I do own a couple)

We all work differently though.

A good picture is about framing and composition not how many megapixels or 'modes' yer camera has.

Dominique · 11-04-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Incubus

I would love a rangefinder (if only I could afford a Leica). Keeping it old school and simple. Less choice, more creativity. S'why I favour fixed glass. Too much choice and decisions to make with a zoom (although I do own a couple)

We all work differently though.

A good picture is about framing and composition not how many megapixels or 'modes' yer camera has.

mega pixels has NOTHING to do with it. Absolutely the glass is important. Thats the bad rap the Canon Rebels I asked about earlier have (poor glass quality) I'm mostly interested in Depth of field.....you can't modify that with a computer. P&S will still have a purpose.

girl_dee · 11-04-2011, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow band

mega pixels has NOTHING to do with it. Absolutely the glass is important. Thats the bad rap the Canon Rebels I asked about earlier have (poor glass quality) I'm mostly interested in Depth of field.....you can't modify that with a computer. P&S will still have a purpose.

I love DofF and many times throw on my 300mm when doing an actual close up because I love the visual it gives.

11-04-2011, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow band

mega pixels has NOTHING to do with it. Absolutely the glass is important. Thats the bad rap the Canon Rebels I asked about earlier have (poor glass quality) I'm mostly interested in Depth of field.....you can't modify that with a computer. P&S will still have a purpose.

I wasn't aiming the megapixels comment at you really Yellow band. It was a general sorta whinge about digital cameras because I believe the obsession with megapixels is just a marketing ploy to make folks upgrade.

I love mucking with dof too dee but use fast(ish) fixed glass to get the pics I like. My favourites are an old Sigma 28 2.8 and another old 35 1.4!!! Nikkor.

girl_dee · 11-04-2011, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Incubus

I wasn't aiming the megapixels comment at you really Yellow band. It was a general sorta whinge about digital cameras because I believe the obsession with megapixels is just a marketing ploy to make folks upgrade.

I love mucking with dof too dee but use fast(ish) fixed glass to get the pics I like. My favourites are an old Sigma 28 2.8 and another old 35 1.4!!! Nikkor.

Yes and although I notice a difference in the quality of photos between my Canon 40D and 60D, I don't contribute any of that to the increase of megapixels... my 10 megapixel camera had just as a sharp image as my 2 megapixel.

ButchEire · 11-04-2011, 06:35 PM

Unless you have some keen interest in blowing up your pictures to a massive level, 5 megapixels is plenty. Keep in mind that you are comparing apples and oranges when talking about digital versus film. Digital is based on interpolation and is a very different medium than film. Even top of the line digital prints are not acceptable by National Geographic, who continues to only accept film-based images.

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Originally Posted by Incubus

I wasn't aiming the megapixels comment at you really Yellow band. It was a general sorta whinge about digital cameras because I believe the obsession with megapixels is just a marketing ploy to make folks upgrade.

I love mucking with dof too dee but use fast(ish) fixed glass to get the pics I like. My favourites are an old Sigma 28 2.8 and another old 35 1.4!!! Nikkor.

girl_dee · 11-04-2011, 06:39 PM

I suppose I will need to break down and get Photoshop, but I don't want to.

girl_dee · 11-04-2011, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow band

LOL, TRUE...but the wrong camera can ruin the right person's photo opportunity.

so why do you want a DSLR? The investment in the glass is a nice big one.

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