D810... am I worthy?

[snerd]

Donde estas?

Esta Suzanne en casa?!

Problemos de Paco..........

I think. Don't remember much of Spanish class in 1971.

 

[Solarflare]

I'm an amateur.

I am well aware there are pro photographers that have far inferior cameras and do much better photographs with them. For starters, I still havent gotten Lightroom, I just use the original Nikon software, which has its limits. Then again, my camera is so good, 90% of the time I could just use the out of camera JPEG, especially if I would bother more about setting the correct white balance beforehand. And of course Lightroom wont help with stuff like composition.

But photographing with a good camera is a lot more fun. I get better results than with a worse camera, automatically, and I'm more inclined to have the camera with me, and more inclinded to actually use it. Also, I can afford it.

So - worthy ? Maybe not. But life is short, and a hobby is for enjoying it.

 

[JimMcClain]

...Lightroom wont help with stuff like composition.

It will, actually. I try hard to compose in-camera, but LR has helped me many times to get a better result with the cropping tool. I agree with everything else you posted. Thanks.

 

[sashbar]

is the camera that makes it pro or the person behind it?

Neither. Tax inspector makes you a pro, nothing else.

 

[bribrius]

I'm an amateur.

I am well aware there are pro photographers that have far inferior cameras and do much better photographs with them. For starters, I still havent gotten Lightroom, I just use the original Nikon software, which has its limits. Then again, my camera is so good, 90% of the time I could just use the out of camera JPEG, especially if I would bother more about setting the correct white balance beforehand. And of course Lightroom wont help with stuff like composition.

But photographing with a good camera is a lot more fun. I get better results than with a worse camera, automatically, and I'm more inclined to have the camera with me, and more inclinded to actually use it. Also, I can afford it.

So - worthy ? Maybe not. But life is short, and a hobby is for enjoying it.

pretty much where I am.

 

[bribrius]

is the camera that makes it pro or the person behind it?

Neither. Tax inspector makes you a pro, nothing else.

I have made very little money in photography if I had a business I would be at a loss and they would owe me money in the write offs.

 

[Overread]

My view is so long as your interests and purchases will not leave those dependant upon your income at a significant loss/strain and that they are also allowed (within financial constraints) to follow their interests then - by heck go for whatever you can afford.

Ain't no one who can say you are not "worthy" to own a certain kind of camera or lens or any such stuff. Heck I went out and bought a 70-200mm f2.8 IS lens about 6 months after picking up a DSLR. I never worried about being "worthy" to own the lens. What I knew was it was a darn good lens - would work well for what I wanted it to do - and I could afford it without leaving anyone else important in my life at a loss. So I went for it and didn't look back.

Also remember you might not consider yourself "good" enough to use higher end gear, but it is FAR better to have equipment superior to your skills than the other way around. That way you've less limitations upon you - and also as you continue to do your hobby your skills will improve - you can grow into higher end gear rather than quickly reach the limit of lower end gear and be left straining.






So go for it - enjoy the new camera and I bet you the whole "buyer remorse" will vanish when you get that camera in your hands and get out to shoot

 

[Vince.1551]

OP you are definitely worth much more then a piece of electronics. End of the day it's just a camera. Albeit a fine one. ;-)


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[Vince.1551]

I described it as a prosumer camera because I think it is. It is a superb instrument, make no mistake.

It has a pop up flash, and a multi digit model number.

Hmm so the 5D Mk III is a pro camera? Bet you are a canon user :evilgrin:


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[greybeard]

Just what separates a Pro camera from a Non-Pro camera?

 

[MikeFlorendo]

Just what separates a Pro camera from a Non-Pro camera?

The person behind it.

 

[bribrius]

Just what separates a Pro camera from a Non-Pro camera?

The person behind it.

copy cat. lol

 

[Vince.1551]

Lol


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[MikeFlorendo]

Just what separates a Pro camera from a Non-Pro camera?

The person behind it.

copy cat. lol

Huh oh my ADH kicked in after page 2 and I skipped to the last comment.

 

[DandL]

Just what separates a Pro camera from a Non-Pro camera?

From what's been posted in this thread, it comes down to a pop-up flash and the number of digits in the model number...
And all this time I thought it was the person who paid for the images the camera and photographer produced...