johnnygoesdigital
New member
Marc,
You'll notice I said "some answers". You specifically, wrote some pretty disparaging comments in regards to my experience with MFD, as if I didn't know what I was talking about or I was in over my head, even though several MFD cameras I purchased new, were useless. I was even PM'd by several members that said I should not rock the boat about MFD...yeah, real objective. Personally, I love the format, but I'm apprehensive to invest because of my past experience with it. I just think Nikon and Canon, and even Pentax are light years ahead of Hasselblad and Phase One. Even the Leica S is 6 years old, and in the digital age, that's ancient technology. Sensor size, lenses, and pixel pitch are the core of this technology, and quite frankly, MFD does not reign king anymore in several aspects of photography. In the Nikon section you won't find the "pile on the new guy" mindset because he dared to ask the bold, honest questions about the differences between the two formats. We're not just talking about cameras, it's an investment into a camera system for the future. If MFD doesn't hold up and you want out, your depreciation is insane in resale, but with Nikon or Canon, there's not so much personal reaction. So when you say I'm doing a disservice to someone who has a genuine interest in the format...your wrong, because that was me when I joined this forum looking for objective answers from experienced users as part of my research, and the ones who seemed most knowledgeable were in fact, not helpful at all.
You'll notice I said "some answers". You specifically, wrote some pretty disparaging comments in regards to my experience with MFD, as if I didn't know what I was talking about or I was in over my head, even though several MFD cameras I purchased new, were useless. I was even PM'd by several members that said I should not rock the boat about MFD...yeah, real objective. Personally, I love the format, but I'm apprehensive to invest because of my past experience with it. I just think Nikon and Canon, and even Pentax are light years ahead of Hasselblad and Phase One. Even the Leica S is 6 years old, and in the digital age, that's ancient technology. Sensor size, lenses, and pixel pitch are the core of this technology, and quite frankly, MFD does not reign king anymore in several aspects of photography. In the Nikon section you won't find the "pile on the new guy" mindset because he dared to ask the bold, honest questions about the differences between the two formats. We're not just talking about cameras, it's an investment into a camera system for the future. If MFD doesn't hold up and you want out, your depreciation is insane in resale, but with Nikon or Canon, there's not so much personal reaction. So when you say I'm doing a disservice to someone who has a genuine interest in the format...your wrong, because that was me when I joined this forum looking for objective answers from experienced users as part of my research, and the ones who seemed most knowledgeable were in fact, not helpful at all.