Charlie wrote in post #18176679
Lets not deviate too far from the topic, -30C..... I dont know a single person that's been in that type of extreme weather. Pretty sure family outings are very limited there.
On topic of Mirrorless users carrying more than needed....... there's a blessing and a curse in disguise. Blessing is that small options exist and are great. Curse is that you may be compelled to carry more than needed. Go to the FM forums, many are cursed with too much gear and mental wrestling. The curse is having too many options, which isnt technically a bad thing if you have restraint.
Global absolutes, is like pointing to an article that says Sony's fatal mistake article
As far as image quality, who doesnt want the best for the least amount of money? This board caters to those who want high image quality, I didnt go out to spend 3K for average IQ. Trying to say that it's all about the photographer, then we might as well all shoot cell phones. Buying high end Fuji primes..... isnt the purpose of that to maximize image quality?
Hey Charlie (excuse my English BTW). Any nature/wildlife photographer who lives in a northern climate has been there. I'm there several times a week from December to March. I was in Hokkaido 2 years ago. -50 every morning and there were TONS of photogs out. Cold weather performance was one of many reasons I turned away from Sony.
On image quality what you say about IQ/cost, etc. points to what is basically the problem with these gear wars and even deeper into certain things in our society. I don't know what it is but everyone wants the best, most capable, multi-purpose, bang for the buck, etc. etc., etc. 100% benefit of everything from every purchase. We're fed a lot of stuff from a very young age that tells the thing we have doesn't make us happy but the next, newest thing will. That's primarily why we have so many gear wars, consumer angst and indecision about gear on the forum. How many times have we seen upgrade threads on the forum where people basically say there isn't anything wrong with their gear performance-wise but they're just tired or bored of using it? That's complete lunacy to me. The most important thing I've learnt about gear vs gear arguments on this and other forums came from watching people who actually switched brands. Canon to Nikon and back, DSLR to mirrorless and back, etc. The only difference I ever noticed in any of it was the disposition of their posts. I never saw it make any difference in their photography. Good photographers remained good and those who are mediocre remained so regardless of what they shoot. A newer, fancier camera goes much further in helping the maker appease shareholders than it goes toward making you a better photographer. Buying expensive primes, etc. goes toward our perception of what better image quality is but we're a particular bunch here. It doesn't necessarily appeal to the masses. I put together a photographic memorial recently that included everything from old 35mm B&W to fine art prints from modern DSLR. I never heard one peep about IQ. People were just happy they existed. To be honest, people were most fascinated with the Polaroids which certainly made me stop and think a little. As for your comment about cell phone photography there are people out there doing very well for themselves with phone photography. Selling prints, running workshops, licensing images and getting a lot of enviable exposure. I think the example isn't a strong one on your part. In closing I'll say again that whatever each of us thinks about gear, IQ, etc. is all valid but only for ourselves.
Sometimes not taking a photograph can be as problematic as taking one. - Alex Webb
