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Maurizio Mancioli
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My ideal camera wouldn't be something very utopic. It could be a "Pro" version of the sony NEX-7 (NEX-P?), with more traditional, dedicated controls, and a whole bunch of brighter and compact (f/1.4) prime lenses (Leica M-style), as well as 28-70 and 70-200 (equiv.) f/2.8 zooms.
I would never, ever expect such a mistake in all senses from Hasselblad. While I understand their wish to conquer new markets capitalizing on their brand's name, this postioning strategy (disguising a NEX-7) is very very poor. The design is hideous. The original NEX-7 is much more sober, "honest" and pro-looking. The public they're aiming with such a price tag is not a fool !!
Maurizio Mancioli: If photography is viewed as art, the way you "get there" doesn't matter. It is the power of the work itself that will. Its capacity of "taking you places", of instigating you.
With the growing amount of available tools (Photoshop, Instagram), so grew possible "shortcuts" to reach interesting results is there. But in the wrong hands, all these possibilities will only be a tiring excess of effects.
Again, I don't think it matters. Unless you are a commercial, documentary or journalistic photographer, the type of camera, or sharpness is not necessarily an issue. As an artist, I have shown photos in exhibitions shot both DSLR and phone cameras. Phones sometimes are great, because it's the only camera you have with you... and you'll have to squeeze the max in terms of composition and poetics out of it.
I would say that in fact, once you reach o certain ability, you can get incredibly artisitic pictures with ANY camera. Search for a friend of mine, Bico Stupacoff. He's a professional photographer who shoots for all the main magazines (Vogue, Playboy) only with an iPhone.
If photography is viewed as art, the way you "get there" doesn't matter. It is the power of the work itself that will. Its capacity of "taking you places", of instigating you.
With the growing amount of available tools (Photoshop, Instagram), so grew possible "shortcuts" to reach interesting results is there. But in the wrong hands, all these possibilities will only be a tiring excess of effects.