the Mtn Man

We could round and round about this, I suppose, and never really reach an agreement, so I think I'll let Ansel Adams have the last word: "The single most important component of a camera is the...

I doubt most people would even be able to tell that the photos were taken with different equipment unless there were obvious aesthetic differences, and then it's entirely subjective as to which...

I really don't agree with that at all.  A good image is a good image regardless of the equipment used to capture it. Ken Rockwell has a lot to say on this subject that I tend to agree with: Your...

I'll put it this way: if you don't know how to get the results you want with a D50 then you won't get the results you want even with a newer or more expensive camera.

My point is simply that if you have the skills and know-how to capture a compelling image then you can do it with any camera.  You might encounter some technical limitations, but that does not in...

The question to ask yourself is this: What is it that you want to accomplish as a photographer that the D80 is incapable of providing? If you can't answer that question then you have no reason to...

It really depends on what you mean by "better".  If we're talking raw technical qualities such as number of pixels or effective dynamic range then yes, newer technology is "better", but if we're...

Not necessarily.

Any camera can "shine" so long as the photographer is sufficiently skilled and knows how to work within and around the limitations of their equipment.  People have taken award-winning photographs...

Bokeh is dependent on the lens, not the camera.

Great, so now every article will be accompanied by those gaudy "hipster" filters that are all rage now.

A camera is like any other tool: you can get great results if you know what you're doing and are able to work within or around the limitations of your equipment (and the important point here is...

A tool is only as good as the person holding it.  If you're able to capture the images you want with a D50 then stick with it.  There's no reason to upgrade.

A couple of late-night pictures with an amber hue... Statue of Mark Twain outside of the Midland Theater, Newark, Ohio

Wow... really sucks to lose your job in this economy. Well, it sucks at any time, but in this economy? Even worse, "photographer" has been seriously devalued as a profession. Given the ubiquity...

Wow... really sucks to lose your job in this economy. Well, it sucks at any time, but it's especially bad right now Even worse, "photographer" has been seriously devalued as a profession. Given...

Wow... really sucks to lose your job in this economy. Well, it sucks at any time, but it's especially bad right now. Even worse, "photographer" has been seriously devalued as a profession. Given...

Wow... really sucks to lose your job in this economy. Well, it sucks at any time, but it's especially bad right now. Even worse, "photographer" has been seriously devalued as a profession. Given...

Wow... really sucks to lose your job in this economy. Well, it sucks at any time, but it's especially bad right now. Even worse, "photographer" has been seriously devalued as a profession. Given...

Wow... really sucks to lose your job in this economy. Well, it sucks at any time, but it's especially bad right now. Even worse, "photographer" has been seriously devalued as a profession. Given...