Guys, I have to say that this thread has seen a great development regarding argumentation. Some weeks ago all I saw was defensive and dump statements, but now as many have started to realize what the ZX1 actually is (me included!), the thread has much better discussion.
It's different concept than what we are used to (and taught into by big manufacturers), so I guess it's only natural that it takes a little time to people to get it. This isn't another incremental update where people need to check out what has been upgraded and how much so they can buy the same camera again. This one needs more work and people will realize it in different stages.
In some ways the reaction reminds me when the first mirrorless came to market. Traditional DSLR shooter went to witch hunt to prove that removing the mirror and adding EVF were nothing but gimmicks that cannot work in 'real photography' - and I still occasionally meet photographers recycle the old 'DSLR's are real cameras' narratives. This is what I mean that people 'get it' in different stages. There are those who adopt things in the first generation, the big mass that adopts it a lot later and finally those who keep on repeating the defensive point of views. The two latter groups usually think they understand what innovations are and what they mean, but the first group is usually the only innovative one (and is often seen as 'pretentious' or 'superficial' by the other groups). In short, it's easy to speak about major innovations when they have already happened, but it's totally different story to actually recognize the innovation when it's only becoming. I've said it earlier, but when Ford made the first automobiles, nobody wanted them because people only wanted faster horses - but one hundred years later the automobile is the worlds most sought after consumer product. It was basically the same with the computers, the cell phones, the mirrorless cameras, etc etc.
Why the defensive and difficult attitudes against the ZX1? The simple answer is that it challenges the status quo ie. how people are used to work with their products, cameras, files, post processing and such. 'The regime' and the its institutions always put up a fight against the big changes and innovations only happen when the regime is challenged. The thread simply reflects this challenge.
Dec 26, 2020 at 05:22 PM
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