If we extrapolate, all the various photography markets are niche markets. Fine art photographers. Sports photographers. Architecture photographers. Photojournalists. Wedding photographers. Studio photographers. Videographers. Hobbyists. Family snap shooters. And so on. These are all distinct niches within the photography world. Each one has its needs and priorities. Sometimes those needs overlap, sometimes not so much. And sometimes an individual photographer might occupy two or more of these niches.
So again, everything is relative. What may be a huge difference (positive or negative) to one niche may be inconsequential to another. The problem comes when someone thinks something isn’t important or significant to them and their type of photography, and so it is insignificant to everyone. And then we spend time going back and forth to correct misinformation.
When someone makes a blanket statement like “You won’t see a difference unless you’re pixel peeing” that may be true in their case, but extrapolated to a broader group that’s simply false. The battery issue is another illustration. At first some thought Sony’s engineers were incompetent because the A7r is only rated at 340 shots, way less than their DSLRs. But then it was pointed out that is just the state of the art of mirrorless cameras. To some people it’s inconsequential, but to others it might be very important and the discussion helps inform their thinking about whether a mirrorless camera of any kind is right for them and their uses.
And that’s the great thing about forums like this. Over the course of these threads, we are collectively building a picture of what the pros and cons are of different cameras, lenses, techniques, and so on as they apply to our respective niches. That becomes a wonderful resource to new and developing photographers, and offers new perspectives to old photographers as well.
Nov 06, 2013 at 04:38 PM
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