How come so may have cant make up their mind?

[12sndsgood]

for some people yes it is being lazy. for others its not. for some people they will write out a book describing every bit of research they have done. for others they may have done the same amount of research but don't want to write it out thinking it may alter peoples responces.

 

[Higgs Boson]

It's only your perception. Behind these scenes people are doing all kinds of research. Sorry to break it to you, but your opinion is only one of 1000 received.

People love to help! People love to give their opinion! It's in our nature. We want everyone to make the same decision we did (or the opposite if we are truly dissatisfied).

Given that, which question are you more likely to answer?

1) Help! Which camera should I get?

2) No big deal, since I may or may not use your opinion for my decision, but I've been doing research and want X camera but since there are other options out there, I figured I'd run it by you to see if you can back up my 99% made decision. I'm still going to do what I want, but I want you to spend your time and efforts on relating your .001% relevant experience anyways. Thanks in advance, I won't be back.

 

[PeterToronto]

It clearly comes down to too much choice for the average consumer. Frankly, they're just overwhelmed by the nuances, and are worried about making a mistake. I wrote an article on this after I read The Paradox of Choice...here's the link to what I think is a very worthwhile read:

peter anthony PHOTOGRAPHY - Peter Anthony Photography Blog - THE PARADOX OFCHOICE

Peace
Peter

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[Bynx]

I am pretty sure that Washington DC is somewhere in the USA. They speak and type english in Washington dont they? What the hell does...and there are a lot of people that are NOO8Z to teh intrAw3b!!11!one!! and don't know proper etiquette...mean in english?

 

[shinjitsumanifest]

I'm a noob who was very tempted to start a "which of these two" thread upon joining the forums. For the longest time, I had my sights going back and forth between two specific cameras. I did a lot of research, tried out friends' cameras, etc. but there is only so much insight you can get from reviewers who have the camera for a couple weeks or an hour or two with a friend's gear versus honest opinions from people who have had the piece of equipment for much longer. While it is unfortunate that there are lazy people out there who have others make their decisions for them, I feel that they constitute a very small portion of those who do ask these questions. It's really daunting to throw all this money at something and we all want to be happy. It's really reassuring to hear lots of different perspectives about our potential purchase.

 

[Bynx]

Not to worry erose, the guy that wrote it will understand. Its a quote by memento bottom of page 1.

 

[PeterToronto]

I'm a noob who was very tempted to start a "which of these two" thread upon joining the forums. For the longest time, I had my sights going back and forth between two specific cameras. I did a lot of research, tried out friends' cameras, etc. but there is only so much insight you can get from reviewers who have the camera for a couple weeks or an hour or two with a friend's gear versus honest opinions from people who have had the piece of equipment for much longer. While it is unfortunate that there are lazy people out there who have others make their decisions for them, I feel that they constitute a very small portion of those who do ask these questions. It's really daunting to throw all this money at something and we all want to be happy. It's really reassuring to hear lots of different perspectives about our potential purchase.

This post highlights the genuine kind of emotion and research that people invest in their decisions. I suppose what you need to ask is: "Are those small differences between products, not just cameras, going to make a significant difference in the results?"

Overthinking camera purchases is one thing, but when you see people fretting over toothpaste or shoe insoles, well that's another.

Peace
Peter

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[Higgs Boson]

I'm a noob who was very tempted to start a "which of these two" thread upon joining the forums. For the longest time, I had my sights going back and forth between two specific cameras. I did a lot of research, tried out friends' cameras, etc. but there is only so much insight you can get from reviewers who have the camera for a couple weeks or an hour or two with a friend's gear versus honest opinions from people who have had the piece of equipment for much longer. While it is unfortunate that there are lazy people out there who have others make their decisions for them, I feel that they constitute a very small portion of those who do ask these questions. It's really daunting to throw all this money at something and we all want to be happy. It's really reassuring to hear lots of different perspectives about our potential purchase.

This post highlights the genuine kind of emotion and research that people invest in their decisions. I suppose what you need to ask is: "Are those small differences between products, not just cameras, going to make a significant difference in the results?"

Overthinking camera purchases is one thing, but when you see people fretting over toothpaste or shoe insoles, well that's another.

Peace
Peter

peter anthony PHOTOGRAPHY - Home

There is a concept dealing with high or low involvement purchase decisions. They each have a different purchase process. A different person can be involved differently in the purchase of the same item. Sometimes it depends on money and sometimes the soreness level of the feet or teeth vs tolerance for pain vs how much walking you do in a day.

 

[Rick2544]

As a beginner, I asked in order to see if anyone could tell me if features on the D7000 vs the D7100 was worth the $450 price difference for a beginner who wants to gain expertise with photography.

 

[table1349]

As this thread is 3 years old now, I believe that most of the posters including the OP have made up their mind to not pay attention to this thread any longer.

 

[DiskoJoe]

Im thinking it has to be something in the water. I have noticed a major increase in threads that asking strangers to make decisions for them.

"Help me decide" or "I cant make up my mind"

What ever happened to making up your own mind by doing research and making a decision?

Is it a lost art?

Specs dont tell you much about what you are getting.

 

[cgipson1]

As a beginner, I asked in order to see if anyone could tell me if features on the D7000 vs the D7100 was worth the $450 price difference for a beginner who wants to gain expertise with photography.

Zombie thread... from 2010.... let it die!

 

[IByte]

It's Halloween season people!!

 

[manaheim]

Whoa wicked old thread. It's October. The zombies are flowing.

I'm not sure if I should lock it or shoot it in the head.

 

[KmH]

No need to lock it. It's still a apropos subject.
Apparently, someone used the forum's Search feature which should probably be encouraged.