artd wrote:
I think it\'s pretty well understood that buying gear does not improve your craft. I seldom meet someone who thinks it\'s only about the camera you use.
It\'s a matter of people loving what they do and there is nothing wrong with taking pleasure in having better, more nuanced tools to do it with. A better computer will not make someone a better programmer. A nicer hammer will not make someone a better carpenter. But there is nothing wrong with wanting better tools with which to engage your craft.
We each have different standards. A compact point and shoot may satisfy one photographer. While another photographer won\'t be satisfied with anything less than a 5DIII. While another photographer won\'t be satisfied with anything less than a 4x5 camera. Or 8x10 camera.
But the most important point to remember is that being interested in gear does not mean you are not interested in the craft of photography. The two are not mutually exclusive.
K-mart/Sears hammers never quite cut it when framing, used a few Vaughan framing hammers; wood handles, back in the 70s, best could be gotten, never broke, they\'re still hangin in my garage, bangin on nails n wood...did they make me feel better using them, yep, did I get better using the right tool, most definitely, was more confident with each swing...Otherwise I just would have bought twenty or more K-Mart specials, lost time breaking them...you buy what you can afford/justify!
My Canon F-1 still shoots...but it\'s heavy
Would I shoot with an 5D3 or 1DX...hmmm...yep
May 16, 2012 at 01:00 AM
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