What is with all these beginners with $1000+ cameras?

[maulrat]

I am one of those beginners spending much more.

still it did not help.

He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk... one cannot fly into flying.

=)

 

[Alex_B]

=)

well, I come from the country of Nietzsche, and I only crawl!! not fly not stand or walk, just crawl.

 

[Paul M]

I checked out this thread when it first started and saw some valid points. I have not checked back until today, and WOW 6 pages of this crap ROFLMAO too funny!

I have to add my 2¢, do you realize how many pairs of Air Jordans are out there? About 85% of the kids out there must be professional basketball players :mrgreen:

 

[Alex_B]

I checked out this thread when it first started and saw some valid points. I have not checked back until today, and WOW 6 pages of this crap ROFLMAO too funny!

I have to add my 2¢, do you realize how many pairs of Air Jordans are out there? About 85% of the kids out there must be professional basketball players :mrgreen:

Who is Air Jordan?

Jordan is a river, and air we all breathe every day. I am confused now.


Oh, and what the heck is basketball??

 

[STICKMAN]

Thats the problem in this world. To many people worrying about what others are doing with there money. I earn it, I can spend it the way I feel is best for me and my family, If this makes someone feel like less then what they are, then theres more then a camera thats the issue. In the end IMO spend within your means and you will be fine. Just remember you got to lay your head on that pillow at night, do whats right for you...


Its not the camera that makes the picture, its you, the camera only follows your orders........................

 

[prodigy2k7]

Obviously speaking most of the good pictures come from a person not the camera, we know that, but still a good camera helps us out...or else why aren't we all shooting with $100 P&S cameras

 

[Vautrin]

The average newbie does not yet know the true meaning of megapixels. The average newbie knows only what the marketing says, and that is more megapixels equal better pictures.

You know, if you're going to the store to drop a thousand dollars and you have absolutely no idea why one camera is better than another you're probably buying a nice new DSLR for the status symbol. (the mentality of I'm on the beach wearing a rolex, birkenstocks, and taking my pictures of my family with a really expensive camera I must be cool).

But, as a n00b who just bought an expensive camera (2 lenses + body + tripod + memory card + filters == $900) I can tell you I sure as hell did research before plunking down that hard earned dough.

I went online and I actually looked up what megapixels meant (you know NASA's rovers use a 1 MP camera with a really good lens)? And based on my needs, I bought a 10 MP camera because:

1. I want to be able to blow up my pictures and a 6MP won't make as good a poster print. (I forget the figures but I think you can only blow a 6MP up to 8x10)?
2. Ideally I wanted to purchase one body that I could grow into. Whereas I can upgrade my lenses so that I can take pictures of sports, or get a macro lens, I can't upgrade the body. (Plus if I buy a new lens I can reuse it with another body provided it's the same size).
3. I wanted features out the wazoo so I could experiment, and I wanted it to be idiot proof that all I have to do is push the button to get a great shot if I frame it right

-Dan

 

[fabric]

the best camera for a novice is a top-of-the-range camera.
steep learning-curve. however no steeper than any one elses.
think about it.
if you can afford it - do it. life is short.

top-of-the-range..as in go to a big city, find a specialist camerashop.
not top-of-the-range as in 'we also sell washing-machines'.

 

[cviste]

honestly. its all about money.
if they can afford it then hey better for them.
but the mroe expensive the equipment doesnt neccasarily mean better results.
i am shooting with a nikon d40 not the best but good enough for me.
dont get me wrong im jealous, i wouldn tmind have ing one of those 1000+ cameras.
haha

 

[fabric]

yes. i agree. i learnt things from their limitations. learnt how to feel
frustrated probably. certainly get to imagine what you could do with
better. maybe to start with the best has perfect potential but no
(initial) awareness of that potential. if your first camera was a D3
or an M6 -all the better at the end of the day. a person just has
far more mistakes to try out on a D3 than say, a 1980 practika MTL5.

 

[NateWagner]

I think for me it's more that I get frustrated because of the lack of knowledge of people. Many on here have talked about how they are/were complete newbs and they bought great equipment, and have grown into it. Fantastic, that is awesome. If you have a real desire to learn the photography and will actually do it, then by all means get this camera.

As has been said, getting the 40d or even the markII is not going to create a better photo than the rebel version (in this case appx. an xsi). It also, will not necessarily make it much easier to take this better photo. if you go look at the features that make up the difference although useful to some, in most cases the differences are not all that helpful. I mean, the 40d can shoot more rapidly. yeehaw, that will help so much when you want 17 shots of the birthday candles being blown out. The 40d with it's wheel is much easier to change settings rapidly than the xsi. This is exceptionally useful for people who never take the camera off auto (thus don't have those options anyway).

The thing that I become most angry at is the people who should know photography recommending people to get a DSLR or a higher grade one when it is quite clear they don't need that equipment. My wife likes my DSLR, but she finds it much to heavy for her. People often want something they can just fit in a pocket and go, instead they get pushed into buying a DSLR because it's "better".

Again, if you're going to learn the uses of it, and actually do, then by all means, go for it, they (40Ds are nice). If it's just a hobby, don't waste your money. I'm not mad if you do, I just think you made a stupid decision.

 

[Vautrin]

yeehaw, that will help so much when you want 17 shots of the birthday candles being blown out.

I think if you're going to buy an SLR, for most people, you're not trying for 17 shots of the birthday candles being blown out. You're looking to take professional quality pictures -- even if you're under the delusion that an expensive camera will magically make you a professional, you're not doing it for family shots.

 

[Hawaii Five-O]

well if a person is serious about photography, then in the long run its cheaper to buy the best camera you can afford be it film or digital instead of upgrading often.

 

[fabric]

"well, (cough) we usually recommend our customers the holga, sir..a marque of quality"

 

[Hawaii Five-O]

I just bought one of those last week! I'm excited to use it!! I like the pro features it offers, and the double exposure feature.