Saw a post on battery grips, and how cool they looked,
funny, but people's perception is so driven on the gear that the person is holding.
So, for example, if I am walking around with my 5100,, no comments, or such.
but, walk around with the D800 with say a serious lens, and people immediately notice, comment on the camera, and make assumptions and comments that you are a Pro.
So, I guess, I can understand some people dressing up their gear..
Me, I kinda don't like people noticing the gear, and take essentially the camera for the job, whether its the mobile 5100, or the more clunky 800.
I love the 800, but would really love a 5100 with a 800 sensor, that can meter old glass and have the old AF motor, 51 points focus... for say 1800 dollars!
Then I would have an ultra compact, super high quality image, setup.
and,, while I am dreaming
NIKON throw away that J1,, and come out with a N1 with say the 16 Meg D7000 sensor,, whoots! now that would be awesome,, and let us use our old Manual lens too!!! Then we would have a Leica Killer. The perfect pocket camera.. drools.. but,, no,, I am not holding my breadth on that one.
funny, but people's perception is so driven on the gear that the person is holding.
So, for example, if I am walking around with my 5100,, no comments, or such.
but, walk around with the D800 with say a serious lens, and people immediately notice, comment on the camera, and make assumptions and comments that you are a Pro.
So, I guess, I can understand some people dressing up their gear..
Me, I kinda don't like people noticing the gear, and take essentially the camera for the job, whether its the mobile 5100, or the more clunky 800.
I love the 800, but would really love a 5100 with a 800 sensor, that can meter old glass and have the old AF motor, 51 points focus... for say 1800 dollars!
Then I would have an ultra compact, super high quality image, setup.
and,, while I am dreaming
NIKON throw away that J1,, and come out with a N1 with say the 16 Meg D7000 sensor,, whoots! now that would be awesome,, and let us use our old Manual lens too!!! Then we would have a Leica Killer. The perfect pocket camera.. drools.. but,, no,, I am not holding my breadth on that one.