I just love rationality. Well said, Jim.
Further along with the screwdriver analogy, I have some with the
Craftsman name and some with the Stanley name and, to be honest, I
lack the knowledge and tools to properly evaluate which is really
best. One brand has better selection and the other has more
comfortable handles. They both do the job. Of course, if I have a big
job, I do appreciate the motorized bliss of my Hitachi electric
screwdriver.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On / September 6, 2007 CE, at 7:16 AM, Jim Couch wrote:
> Everyone repeat after me: "It is just a tool."
>
> While I have been a staunch OM user and defender for years, I do
> have a
> hard time understanding the zealous defense of Olympus (or any other
> manufacturer for that matter) 'at all costs' attitude I see here and
> other places. (Of course I have a hard time understanding religious
> zealots of any kind!) The camera and it's lenses are merely tools,
> nothing more, nothing less. I like having good tools that are well
> suited to the tasks I want to perform, which is why I wound up with
> the
> OM system so many years ago. The fact that Olympus does not currently
> make a tool that suits my needs, while disappointing, is not the
> end of
> the world. I have found other tools that are doing the job, just as
> others here have. Many have found that Olympus does make tools that
> suit
> their needs. That is great.
>
> Look at it this way, do you own just one screwdriver, probably not. In
> fact most of us probably own a variety of them, from a variety of
> manufacturers. Same thing with cameras. Different horses for different
> courses so to speak. I think when one can see the equipment as a tool
> for accomplishing a task, then you can get past a lot of the emotional
> turmoil associated with selecting and using them. You will probably
> also
> find it easier to evaluate the need for a new camera and select one
> appropriate to your needs.
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