kdphotography
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And you're completely right----from an objective rational standard..... Majority of the photographers who cares about hard earned money will do “cost-benefit analysis” before saying “medium format is medium format” w/o doing side by side comparison. ....However I just don’t want to chant “medium format is medium format” like “Hare Krishna, Hare Rama” without a reality check first.
Now Sinar started offering 25% “temporary off” as well. Will see whether anyone else joins the parade or not. Even if they don’t slash the price, I suspect they will offer deep discount / cash back / rebate during the sale process.
Instead of arguing and speculating further, probably now is the time to wait and watch.
The problem is several-fold, in that individual likes/wants/desires are not always objective or rational. So when I like using a particular platform (e.g. medium format) my "enjoyment" doesn't necessarily translate into best objective choice from a cost-benefit rationale.
And to top it off, entering the world of medium format digital is (from a objective standard) a substantial investment in a diminishing return. The amount of money "invested" (dare we say that, but for spouses) over a DSLR is fantastic just in attempts to squeeze out a bit more quality: a better image for our art. A bit more quality for our clients. A bit more satisfaction for our souls. Hell, some won't see the difference. But I do. I see it. I feel it. And so at least for me, "good enough" isn't.
Objective? Rational? Loaded question when it comes to me. :ROTFL: Does it make sense (objectively/rationally) for me to get a Cambo WRS1050? Nope, not at all. But the arts ain't exactly objective either. Neither is enjoyment in photography purely objective. But I'm seeking more than the DF can provide in certain situations, like landscapes. So getting the Cambo WRS1050 works for me in my twisted little mind. (I was being slightly rational in my cost-beneift analysis by not getting the Cambo AE eye-candy edition or worse yet, an Alpa)
Personally, I can't help but think these "price-cuts" or "sale here!" announcements like from Hasselblad are any different than any other sale. They want you to buy. They want to move old stock, etc. It invites you in to medium format digital. It makes you think, "Oh, what a deal! This is a rational time to buy, to invest..." :ROTFL:
It's a slippery slope. It's an expensive place here in Dante's Inferno. If your subjective wants/desires closely parallel your ability to make a truly objective cost-benefit analysis, than run! Run like the wind! (Just kidding). Seriously, you're lucky if your "rational" cost-benefit analysis is the only thing that you need to make that personal decision on a camera platform or format.
ken
p.s. Just remember, it wasn't me (it was Guy and Doug) that said you needed (want/desire!) that Phase P45+!
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