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Sorry, but my post was not meant to be condescending. I view it as a simple statement of fact. Pros use all kinds of equipment, from pinhole cameras to $30,000 digital backs. They use what they have at hand for the type of job they want to do. And if they don't have exactly the equipment they want, they use what they do have. Other times they may use a cheap camera by choice, for a specific reason.

Every photographer would like to have the best equipment available, but a lack of a particular piece of equipment will not stop a pro from getting the shot he/she wants. That is simply a cop-out ... a way to blame your (I don't mean you personally) reluctance to take a chance on something other than your own fear. (I could have gotten a great shot, if only I'd had a better camera, my tripod, a different lens). In truth, the only excuse for not getting a shot is not having any camera at all. I have seen enough portfolio-quality fine art images taken with $250 cameras to make we want to dump all my expensive gear into the ocean (though, of course I won't :-). I am seldom envious of great photographs taken with Hasslebladts and 30 megapixel backs. It's much more the award-winning photographs taken with with pocket Sonys that make me feel like a photographic klutz.

As I said in two previous posts, David Hockney often used disposable cameras for his work. What I gather from that is that his confidence in what he was doing was so great that all he needed was a box and a lens to get the image he wanted.

My own pet photograph peeve is the whining of gear heads who are always looking for the "holy grail" of cameras, the increased megapixels, the better DR, the better whatever it is, believing that this will finally solve all their problems and turn them into pros. Remember that there were brilliant photographers working 100 years ago, whose equipment was light years behind even the point and shoot cameras you can get in any drug store today. And there will be equipment available in the future that makes the most expensive gear out there today look like toys. So what?
dave_s93 said:
Sorry for ranting, but I get really tired of condescending
statements in which we are told that if we can't get a good shot
with a cheap camera, that better gear won't help. Of course better
gear helps. If it didn't, you would see all the pros with cheap
consumer cameras. There is a reason that pros use pro-level DSLR's
with fast lenses. It helps them get shots that they couldn't get
otherwise. To deny that is lying to yourself.
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tell that to natalia rottmann in germany. i still have scars on my chest from her.
topdogg said:
kellert said:
on holiday is the best time for an affair...if you're so inclined.
you could have went to her place for a little romp. she probably
would have cooked you supper afterwards. if you're still there then
you might want to try hanging out at that same place. you might run
into her again.
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showing your profound ignorance once again.
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and the owners that love them.

is this dog well-behaved? i ask, because it looks like he's scratching and clawing at the door. if this is the case you'll want to squash this bad behavior before it's too late. he can actually hurt himself with repetitive motion-like injuries and drive you nuts at the same time. dogs are funny and i know of too many dog-owners that let their furry friends run wild and rule the roost.

dogs have an overwhelming desire to be tamed. they crave discipline, but too often lack it. a bad dog will embarrass you in front of family and friends and that's not cool.

i always recommend obedience training when i run across someone with a wild dog.
Craig Craver said:
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A single one hour exposure with a Sigma 10-20.



And another crowd pleaser



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kellert said:
what do you do with yourself for an hour?
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haha... this is the 2nd time I have been asked this question.

Well, snack on some food, take a short nap, think about the next shot, stargaze, etc. The time passes surprisingly quickly sometimes actually.

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These images are taken with a Canon G2, Fuji S2 Pro & Nikon D200... seems to be a recurring number for me... you chose which was which ...

Grand Canyon, USA



Ta Prohm, Cambodia



Traditional Villa, Japan



More images from each camera (mostly the Fuji S2) and larger versions of these files are available in our Pano gallery

http://www.pbase.com/sunflowerimaging/panos

have fun

Keith
 
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