Do you need a DSLR

Roy1961

Senior Member
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look what Alan does with his camera (albeit he probably has it souped up! lol)

this is a choice for the user to make, need or want? i for one am happy with my set up.
 

Moab Man

Senior Member
When we run around with our point and shoot camera, often our first, we really don't take the time to learn the exposure triangle or the fact we can manipulate it in our point and shoot. After all, they are marketed on the simplicity of just pointing and shooting.

It was about 6 months ago I pulled out my very first point and shoot that I used the heck out of and realized that this 20 year old camera had aperture control, ISO control, and shutter control. I was in awe at what this camera could do if I had only knew what I was doing. With that said, it doesn't surprise me at all as to what he accomplished.
 

STM

Senior Member
Another example that it's not the equipment necessarily, but a willingness to learn, practice, and just get out there taking pictures.

Exactly. Even from the earliest days of photography, the camera has always been, and always will be a just recording device. It is the person behind the camera that makes the difference.

A skilled photographer can make outstanding images with a simple camera and a hack can go out and spend over $10,000 or more on a D4 and a bunch of lenses and STILL take crappy images.
 

Moab Man

Senior Member
Even from the earliest days of photography, the camera has always been, and always will be a just recording device. It is the person behind the camera that makes the difference.

A skilled photographer can make outstanding images with a simple camera and a hack can go out and spend over $10,000 or more on a D4 and a bunch of lenses and STILL take crappy images.

This line of thinking is really concerning me that my nice camera may not be able to capture great photos and that my brand new high end stove will not make me a great chef. Tell me this isn't so! ;)
 

Eyelight

Senior Member
The only real advantage of SLR technology is seeing in the viewfinder what is going to be captured on the film and same applies to a DSLR. There are other advantages that have been created by the camera makers along the lines of features and glass that have kept the reflex cameras ahead of other digital.

When EVFs look like OVFs under all lighting conditions, there won't be much reason to want a digital reflex camera. When a camera maker can make more money pushing the non-reflex technology, DSLRs will get expensive, and most people will opt to leave the platform for less expensive cameras that can do the same, excepting the folks who think expensive cameras make better pictures.

Gives me an idea for a challenge.
 

AC016

Senior Member
The only real advantage of SLR technology is seeing in the viewfinder what is going to be captured on the film and same applies to a DSLR. There are other advantages that have been created by the camera makers along the lines of features and glass that have kept the reflex cameras ahead of other digital.

When EVFs look like OVFs under all lighting conditions, there won't be much reason to want a digital reflex camera. When a camera maker can make more money pushing the non-reflex technology, DSLRs will get expensive, and most people will opt to leave the platform for less expensive cameras that can do the same, excepting the folks who think expensive cameras make better pictures.

Gives me an idea for a challenge.

Having used both and now having a hybrid viewfinder, i am not sure what you mean by, "...seeing... what is going to be captured...". The EVF on my camera is WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). Therefore, if i make adjustments to the exposure, i will see that in the EVF. I can switch to my OVF if i like, but i don't see the changes that i make, but i can always test/verify with the EVF with a flick of a switch and my EVF is 100% coverage.
 

J-see

Senior Member
All right the thread title was a bit tongue in cheek :D,just look though at what this guy does with a Canon SX50HS.

He takes nice shots indeed. I was wondering how he got that close until I noticed his 50x. Makes me wanna throw my Tamron in the bin. ;)

It again proves anyone can take good shots with anything as long as they know how to make that perform.

One too can draw a masterpiece with a 0.02$ pencil.
 

STM

Senior Member
This line of thinking is really concerning me that my nice camera may not be able to capture great photos and that my brand new high end stove will not make me a great chef. Tell me this isn't so! ;)

Don't you just hate it when that happens???

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Eyelight

Senior Member
Having used both and now having a hybrid viewfinder, i am not sure what you mean by, "...seeing... what is going to be captured...". The EVF on my camera is WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). Therefore, if i make adjustments to the exposure, i will see that in the EVF. I can switch to my OVF if i like, but i don't see the changes that i make, but i can always test/verify with the EVF with a flick of a switch and my EVF is 100% coverage.

I started from a historical perspective and I believe you read it from a contemporary perspective.
 

hrstrat57

Senior Member
I almost dumped all my gear for an RX10 back a while ago when I was in the "too much stuff" mode. I did a pretty extended experiment with a Nex 6 kit but it was not for me. Now I really like my Nikon stuff.......the AF on the D700/D300 is amazing and I get more keepers than ever!
 

Blade Canyon

Senior Member
...and that my brand new high end stove will not make me a great chef. Tell me this isn't so! ;)

Once you have the better stove, you'll realize you need better pots. First you'll want OEM pots from your stove maker, but then you'll hear that other companies make pots with mounts that fit your stove. If you stick with the kit pots, you'll get decent food, but later you'll realize the 2.8 mm thickness pots give more even heating and sharper flavors, but at a price. Using one big pot for all of your cooking will work, but will detract from your meals. Get some smaller prime pots in various sizes to match your menu.
 

Blacktop

Senior Member
You're going to have to pry my D7100 out of my cold dead fingers. (unless you give me a D750 , then I'll let you have it.)

Yea yea, I know that it won't make me a better photographer. Funny shit is, no one is hanging on to their D3100's unless they can't afford a higher end model.
 
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