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:thumbs: I couldn't agree more. If there's one thing I find not necessary to improve my own photography it is more new stuff. (I confess that I still buy it ...).I often think what if we would stop making any progress in cameras today and keep them just in good shape. My theory is that the art of photography would not suffer a bit . Of course the camera manufacturers would .
Ideal for LP and CD cover photography, and you don’t need those heavy pentaprisms!The square I just fell in love with.
All I can say is that you can make money with RZ67 and film as well! No need to get a DSLR to shoot couples, families, portrait and fashion! For sure it would be a hassle to take it to reception to shoot groups! Also, not a good option for sport photography but so many wedding and portrait photographers including make money out of this beast! The great example is Jonathan Canlas who shoots weddings, engagements and families with RZ67 and Contax 645 all on film! It all depends on if you want to embrace the hassle or not! However, that hassle is rewarding!!!Let's look at all this objectively. You sold the Leaf kit because you needed something that could handle wedding work. You bought the Leaf kit because despite the images you made with the Sony, you needed something to feed your soul. You see yourself as a professional, an artist, and a broke student.
Why not separate things out a bit? D800 (or a900 if you wish) as your professional tool. This camera makes money. When it is in your hand, you are a professional and you are at work. Then buy a RZ with a 110 and your favorite film. This camera is to make art, not money. When it is in your hand you are an artist creating your vision photographically.
Of course, since you are a broke student, I know where you can get a good deal on an a900. oke:
I only spend 5-10max getting the dusts off the scans! If you spend 1-2 hours in photoshop, you may consider wearing gloves when handling film negs and use air blower before scanning!I don't know Shelby....
is it worth spotting a negative for dust at 1 to 2 hours in CS6 to get the same result or fairly similar result to adjusting contrast and curves with the Leaf? Kinda takes the fun out of it.....And the expense is not insignificant....
Bob
+1I only spend 5-10max getting the dusts off the scans! If you spend 1-2 hours in photoshop, you may consider wearing gloves when handling film negs and use air blower before scanning!
That was not the point. Of course you can. This was more a suggestion aimed at Shelby for his needs. I'm pretty sure Shelby is very aware of what the RZ can and can't do.All I can say is that you can make money with RZ67 and film as well!
There is something related to all this that hasn't been directly discussed yet ... while it is a complex "something", I'll go out on a limb and sum it up with one word ... purpose. Then I'll continue with a somewhat disjointed elaboration ... disjointed because frankly it isn't quite clear to me as I struggle with what to do with my photography. You aren't alone Shelby.So, let's make something a bit clearer...
This thread really isn't about helping me pick a camera system. It isn't about finding a reason behind my decisions to try different gear... those decisions were all made for reasons that I don't really regret (generally feeding my artistic soul or feeding my family... and my family comes first, usually )
What I do regret is how convoluted and uninspiring the whole process of finding your "mate" can feel at this point (for me)... and was wondering if others felt the same. I've been a bit bummed that a tool (again, for some of us) CAN and DOES make a big difference.
Is it THE difference? I'm not so sure...
I just can't, and I mean CAN'T, subscribe 100% to the idea that it's only "the photographer, not the gear"... there are subtleties to the relationship between the artist and his tools that can't be discounted regardless of whether we're talking trumpet, photography, painting, woodworking, and so forth I do believe it's mostly the photographer. But gear matters. This is an artistically uninspiring time of my life. I go through these times, including periods in my "regular" life where things are pretty damned gray... and reaching for a tool that offers some synergy with my artistic mind is a good way to break through the clouds. I don't feel that synergy right now... thus, this post wondering whether others get fed up with great gear not working well for them.
So the SPIRIT of my post was to spark some conversation about how being in a golden era for photography (I believe we are/were) still presents some difficulties to some of us with certain sensitivities to gear... and was wondering why/how some of you deal with those sensitivities. Will I end up back on an RZ? I don't know. I'll probably end up on something like it, but that is for another day.
Keep the comments coming... it's VERY interesting reading everyone's take on my original post.
My thoughts Marc, priceless. Honestly. I'm going to quote this paragraph in my photography classes for the coming year.In summation ... (IMO), undefined or hazy purpose can often be at the root of dissatisfaction and frustration. If we jump around in purpose without thought and philosophical pondering, if we do not focus our efforts, we will jump from one tool to the next without ever mastering one that was well chosen for the purpose we creatively defined before doing anything else.
Your thoughts?
-Marc
gear does make a difference. It gets in the way. It seems as though it has tripped you. don't know how high you were going to climb, but this rope, these shoes, don't seem to be propelling you to the place you think you can get.So, let's make something a bit clearer...
This thread really isn't about helping me pick a camera system. I. I've been a bit bummed that a tool (again, for some of us) CAN and DOES make a big difference.
Is it THE difference? I'm not so sure...
I just can't, and I mean CAN'T, subscribe 100% to the idea that it's only "the photographer, not the gear"...