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BGAndrea1
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Apr 22, 2018
The really sad thing is people spend so much time worrying about the gear they use and arguing tech specs only to take images that will be filed away on their computer. Print quality isn’t even discussed anymore. If you don‘t understand the exposure triangle, how to calculate depth of field (or what that is), and the advantages and disadvantages of various sensor sizes, then keep your current camera (as long as it has manual control, learn, and then work with a printer to calibrate your camera and computer monitor(s) to their printer. Some of the best photographers in the world still shoot with the Nikon D70, one of the first digital cameras circa 2002. Full-frame cameras, incuding those with integrated lighting controllers, donMt make better pictures. They simply make it easierfor professionals to get to the buttons and knobs they need, as well as having equipment built-in that would otherwise be extremely expensive, that most people will never use (ex Speedlight controls, memory banks, personalized menus, and more. Even the ability to shoot RAW, which actually makes pictures look worse out of the canera. It is designed to be extensively post-processed. The Canon S120 and the Sony RX100V are pocket sized cameras that include pro level manual control. I use both cameras, the Canon mow being an emergenxy back-up and the Sony for certain oCcasions. The msr cameras include lenses and can fit in your pocket. The quality is unbelievable and for kost people the same if not better than their big DSLRs. Lastly, get Adobe Lightroom to import, store, and edit your photos. You will thank me.
BGAndrea1I'd say the Fuji cameras I've used provide the best jpegs out of camera. It's partly the sensor, and partly the film simulation. Either way, when I shoot raw+jpeg, I find it hard to beat the jpeg for tone. When I was using Canon stuff exclusively I could almost always beat the jpeg the camera provides with a few tweaks to the raw image.
Other than that I agree. The website digitalrev, which is a store masquerading as a blog, has a cool series of photog vids that they do. One recurring gag is 'pro with a cheap camera'. Where they foist a toy camera or old point and shoot on a pro photographer. It's really amazing how these photogs will wring every last drop of imagemaking out of any piece of gear they are presented with. Usually with no complaints or whining.