Graham Mitchell
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Agreed. They should be spending time filling in the gaps in the lens line-up with some class-leading lenses.Misguided. What makes the S2 special, if anything, is the glass not the sensor.
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Agreed. They should be spending time filling in the gaps in the lens line-up with some class-leading lenses.Misguided. What makes the S2 special, if anything, is the glass not the sensor.
This is Mike's point many are missing. The definition of a 'professional' system can be vastly different depending on the context and the photographer's particular needs. I don't see the point of getting hung up on the 'professional' label. More important is "Does it meet my needs?"... the point of the example isn't really about ISO as much as it is about how the definition of what is a professional standard can be vastly different depending on context and status of the photographer (or his aspiration to status) within the industry.
One that meets my needs for the photos I want to sell. Not anyone else's needs, mine.So , what is a professional camera ? ? ?
A camera being used by a professional?So , what is a professional camera ? ? ?
Mandatory traditional answer: "The one on a tripod." :deadhorse:So , what is a professional camera ? ? ?
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Which is why Canon makes its gear so visible at popular events like the Super Bowl: so the enthusiasts will see the sports photographers using it..... The pros knock it around and give it legitimacy but the enthusiasts are the ones that finance it's creation with their disposable income.
Pentax are not spinning the story that theirs is a serious pro tool. Leica is.I should add that the same applies to the Pentax 645D.
I gather from this that you are talking 35mm format. If this is the case, then you are absolutely right. Leica's "build the best (optically)and the buyers will come" attitude has earned them the reputation they have.I rarely mention the camera I use because of the widespread attitude that it's a rich wanna-be photographer's bauble, but when I show prints to gallery owners their eyes bug out, their jaw drops to the floor and for a few minutes they're speechless. Once they can speak again the first few things they say are remarks about the detail and color quality, then inevitably "What camera are you using?" I'd rather put up with the "EWWWW" attitude than give up the print quality I've been getting.
Has it crossed your mind that they're looking at the wrong thing?I rarely mention the camera I use because of the widespread attitude that it's a rich wanna-be photographer's bauble, but when I show prints to gallery owners their eyes bug out, their jaw drops to the floor and for a few minutes they're speechless. Once they can speak again the first few things they say are remarks about the detail and color quality, then inevitably "What camera are you using?"...
Good luck with that.The camera has to be able to do all I want to do with it and offer me an opportunity to also provide some sort of differentiation from everything else that everyone else is shooting.
IMHO the S2's advantage is (or, will be once the system is more complete) is the different working style it allows vs the Phase & Hasselblad competitors. I agree the image quality standards of medium-format digital cameras are uniformly high. Getting back to the original subject of this thread I see the lens adapters as a quick low-cost (low development cost) way to expand the system versatility while developing a more extensive lens and accessory lineup.I'd hazard a guess that the guy who takes a print from an S2 to a gallery that has been receiving prints from someone shooting on a P65+ or HD-60 or soon on the AptusII 12, is not going to get the same response as you did. Only time will tell...