I actually agree with MJ on point n shoots. I think they're worthless and
would never waste my money on one. I used to work in a camera shop here in
Santa Fe and was amazed how truly crappy all small sensor PS cameras are.
Its too bad too because in 35mm there were some nice point-n-shoots like the
Olympus Stylus (I had one but later gave it to my mother; she still likes it
even though she has a digital camera now).
To me, quality is part of making the photo good. There are times when really
awful quality contributes to the image (eg. Holga type cameras) but the
digital point-n-shoots aren't don't lend a unique character to the image,
they're just plain bad quality.
I agree with you that not having a camera means not having a photo. That's
why I keep an OM-4T with a couple lenses in my Domke messenger bag that is
ALWAYS on my shoulder no matter where I go.
--
Chris Crawford
Photography & Graphic Design
Santa Fe, New Mexico
http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com
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On 5/12/07 3:05 PM, "Tom Scales" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Good thing I don't agree with him -- at all -- or I would have missed an
> awful lot of amazing photographs.
>
> He forgets the mantra of all decent photographers.
>
> "It's not the camera, stupid".
>
> Outstanding photographs are taken by disposal cameras with plastic lenses.
> With pinhole cameras made of cardboard. With $40,000 studio cameras.
>
> Will the quality perhaps be better? Sure. Will the photo be better?
>
> No way.
>
> He's also forgetting mantra number two.
>
> "You have no photo if you have no camera".
>
> Would I like to take every photo with my D2X? Well, I started to say
> "sure", but it isn't true. I couldn't possibly carry it everywhere. My
> Cannon SD1000 is tiny -- almost as small as my old Pentax S4i -- but 7mp.
> The results on the finger nail sized chip are pretty decent. Could I print
> a 24x36? Well sure. Would it be any good? Maybe. Depends on the subject.
>
> As you can see, I'm not a fan of absolutes.
>
> Tom
>
>>
>> Mike Johnston has a very funny take on point and shoot cameras this
>> morning.
>>
>> http://theonlinephotographer.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> Winsor
>
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