DSLR Rant

[Vince.1551]

It's not uncommon. Most of the photography students in my photo society uses top end cameras and lenses that are way better then mine or their lecturers [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Today I was giving C&C to a student and I couldn't figure why his shots was OOF until I checked his camera. The focus points was set all the way to the right and his diopter wasn't even adjusted. I asked how he could even shoot with a blurred viewfinder [emoji15]

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[astroNikon]

Who needs a D4 to take pictures of a soccer game of 6 year olds? I just don't see the logic and I find it to be annoying.

Uh-oh .....
oh WAIT .. my kids are 8 and 10 now.

Maybe someone just has ONE camera that they use for studio stuff and decide to use it to shoot their kids soccer ... maybe those *type* of people need to spend more money on another camera and lenses (you know for soccer you need a good telephoto lens) .. they could have one camera for every type of situation they get themselves into. Image, an entire truckload of camera equipment to carry around just for different type of shots so other people don't get annoyed.

Of course, I .. I mean ... *those* type of people could just use the camera that they have too.

 

[Derrel]

This falls into the , "Who gives a crap?" camp for me. (I also do not sneer at BMW drivers, or point at those sipping Starbucks Pumpkin Spiced Lattes either, or shopping at Whole Foods, or sending their kids to private school, or wearing animal product origin belts and shoes, etc..etc..)

 

[feg94]

Most of the people I know who have DSLRs have an interest in photography, I got mine at 16 years old as a birthday present...I agree with other posters in that I'd certainly direct my anger at those who think they're professionals if I were to direct it anywhere. I may have a DSLR and take decent photos, but I recognize that I'm nowhere near professional and have much to learn.

 

[sm4him]

The flip side of this was one day a few weeks ago when I'd gone to a local dam and shot some pictures of the black-crowned night herons. After spending some time at the dam, I drove on up to an overlook point that is above the dam and looks down from atop a big hill. It's a BEAUTIFUL vista, and I got out my tripod, my gripped D7000, replaced the Sigma 150-500mm with my 28mm f/2.8 lens and a VND filter to take some shots--

and then ended up standing there next to ALL that expensive, fancy equipment, doing a panorama with my Galaxy S4 because I wanted to post it on FB.

When I realized how silly that scene probably looked, it kinda made me giggle. But it didn't stop me.

 

[JacaRanda]

The flip side of this was one day a few weeks ago when I'd gone to a local dam and shot some pictures of the black-crowned night herons. After spending some time at the dam, I drove on up to an overlook point that is above the dam and looks down from atop a big hill. It's a BEAUTIFUL vista, and I got out my tripod, my gripped D7000, replaced the Sigma 150-500mm with my 28mm f/2.8 lens and a VND filter to take some shots--

and then ended up standing there next to ALL that expensive, fancy equipment, doing a panorama with my Galaxy S4 because I wanted to post it on FB.

When I realized how silly that scene probably looked, it kinda made me giggle. But it didn't stop me.

I get disappointed when I forget to use my phone for pics.

 

[Derrel]

Hah! Hah! Sharon, I saw some great pictures a few years back...what I often call, "the other day...". Annnnywhooo...so, this press photographer is out documenting some severe USA flooding, and he has two big Nikons on him, press credentials hanging, all 'togged out"...mid-40's age guy...and he's got his iPhone out, shooting pics, and another PJ has shot images of him, using his phone to shoot despite having $15k of d-slr gear around his neck...

At that time, the ONLY Nikon that shot video was the D90, and he clearly had BIG, pro Nikons, so...I figured he needed video, OR he needed INSTANT images to send via his cellular connection, back to his newspaper. The weather was quite bright and sunny, blue skies, but the flooding was all over the danged place...the was water up to "h'yar!" everywhere...and so...iPhone to the rescue!

 

[astroNikon]

The flip side of this was one day a few weeks ago when I'd gone to a local dam and shot some pictures of the black-crowned night herons. After spending some time at the dam, I drove on up to an overlook point that is above the dam and looks down from atop a big hill. It's a BEAUTIFUL vista, and I got out my tripod, my gripped D7000, replaced the Sigma 150-500mm with my 28mm f/2.8 lens and a VND filter to take some shots--

and then ended up standing there next to ALL that expensive, fancy equipment, doing a panorama with my Galaxy S4 because I wanted to post it on FB.

When I realized how silly that scene probably looked, it kinda made me giggle. But it didn't stop me.

you need to learn how to stitch photos together in photoshop express
then you can have a dslr panoramic shot

 

[sm4him]

The flip side of this was one day a few weeks ago when I'd gone to a local dam and shot some pictures of the black-crowned night herons. After spending some time at the dam, I drove on up to an overlook point that is above the dam and looks down from atop a big hill. It's a BEAUTIFUL vista, and I got out my tripod, my gripped D7000, replaced the Sigma 150-500mm with my 28mm f/2.8 lens and a VND filter to take some shots--

and then ended up standing there next to ALL that expensive, fancy equipment, doing a panorama with my Galaxy S4 because I wanted to post it on FB.

When I realized how silly that scene probably looked, it kinda made me giggle. But it didn't stop me.

you need to learn how to stitch photos together in photoshop express
then you can have a dslr panoramic shot

Haha, that was actually the plan (well, full PS, not express). I've never done it and decided that would be a perfect setting to learn on--but then realized that it would be a while before I could get home, process and stitch the photos together (especially since I'd be *learning* how to do it) and then post them to FB, when I could at least shoot one straight from my phone and post it to FB immediately. Ironically, I never did try the stitching thing, so that's still a thing I need to learn how to do.

 

[astroNikon]

It's actually really easy

 

[480sparky]

Life's too short to get your panties in a bunch about piddly stuff like this.

 

[sashbar]

Just think about the price you would have to pay for a FF body if these cameras were only used by those who are able to unlock its potential.

 

[astroNikon]

Just think about the price you would have to pay for a FF body if these cameras were only used by those who are able to unlock its potential.

I have a key
just not the pocketbooks for a d4s

 

[Warhorse]

Makes no difference to me what someone else is using to make photo's.

 

[Josh66]

I just don't see the logic and I find it to be annoying.

Just wanted to rant. Anyone else agree?

I disagree.

Who are you to tell me what to do with my camera? That's what you're up against. Cameras do not come with a booklet telling you what subjects you're allowed to photograph with them.

You should be glad so many people are buying cameras - that is what will lead to new technological advances in the field. All of the camera companies will be competing to come up with the "next big thing", and everybody wins.