So I went to Mr. Tuck's blog 'cause I hadn't been there before, and read what
everyone was talking about. I don't know why no one passed along this link:
http://vimeo.com/34813864
It's, well, funny _and_, well, true.
--Bob
On Jan 12, 2012, at 7:15 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 1/12/2012 3:45 PM, Jim Couch wrote:
>> Ken,
>>
>> Yes a good read! for those who aren't familiar with Kirk, here is the link:
>> http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/2012/01/thinking-about-gear-made-me-think-about.html
>
> I like his take on the whole need for mirrorless FF.
>
> "Finally, I was reading through a forum post in which an insane person
> wrote about the need for there to be a
> mirror-less full frame camera from the micro four thirds companies. Huh?
> That's like Tesla cranking out a diesel
> Hummer. But the argument was soon joined and, at one point a "professional"
> photographer stepped in to say that having
> the full frame was "crucial" in order to maintain "credibility" with clients
> and stock agencies. I think that instead
> of eviscerating his logic I'll just let that whole concept hang in the air..."
>
> This whole subject, both here and on TOP leaves me scratching my head.
> Doesn't anybody get it that bigger sensor means
> bigger camera? The whole point of the ILCs started out to be decent
> performance in small size and weight.
>
> Canon seems to have got into the same idea with the G1X. The older G series
> were right at the upper edge of size and
> weight for casual carry on belt or in large pocket. The G1X blows that up
> with a camera that needs to hang around one's
> neck. It's closer to a compact DSLR than a compact camera. Especially for
> viewfinder lovers, the difference between the
> viewfinder on an E-620 or the EVF on an SLT-55 and the tunnel of visual
> horrors viewfinder on the G series is monumental.
>
> The new Fuji is a big thing, too, but at least it looks to offer
> technological/performance breakthroughs.
>
>> The previous post is also excellent, short but well worthwhile! (As is
>> much of Kirk's stuff.)
>>
>> http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-shoot-far-more-interesting.html
>
> I loved that one, even posted a comment. The one AG referenced is just
> gobbledegook to an amateur like me. Even if I
> start selling my images/books, it'll still be drivel. Still, this next one
> makes up for it all. :-)
--
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