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p.6 #7 · p.6 #7 · Nikon d850 announced; next step from Canon? | |
Paul Mo wrote:
IMO, visually, photography is stronger than ever while on the flipside it is harder than ever to make a living at. Take those factors while considering how competitive the game is. Now mull that over.
You might arrive at the conclusion that for many shooters* every advantage matters. Therefore burst shooting, to make sure you get something saleable - or at least good enough to be put out on the wires for sale to have chance at making some coin - is part of that high-pressure world.
*Now not all of us are in that scene. Many have the luxury of a far more pedestrian practice. But it is immature and ignorant to belittle people who do lean on 12fps to put food on the table. Or even those who simply want to catch some fleeting, otherwise unseen, glimpse of nature's beauty....Show more →
Agree about all that except that (as therealthings also mentions) it applies to hobby photographers as well. For me trying to shift the boundaries of photography is what keeps it interesting. It can be satisfying to take another picture of that favorite subject with a new camera, resulting in even better IQ (and maybe with even better light etc. after waiting for years for the perfect opportunity). But it's often more fun trying to take pictures that others haven't tried yet, or that you see only rarely, because they are "too difficult / impossible" etc. Technology is one of the biggest factors in this.
In nature photography there has been a huge change over the last 10 years or so thanks to digital imaging, computers, communication technologies, drones etc. etc. and it's probably only a start. Every year people (mostly pros, obviously) invent new tricks to image things never seen before in such detail. As a hobby user one cannot keep up with all this technological development but much of it will filter down to more affordable equipment in a few years (e.g. look at what happened with drones over the last 20 years). Exciting times ahead, although I have my doubt if companies like Canon will keep evolving with the new technology.
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