Re: Hardware geeks

Well, I'm kinda a hardware geek, but I have no illusions as to a camera
making me a better photographer in terms of technique, I just love
cameras! :-) I think they're often beautiful pieces of machinery and
fun to fool around with. When I got my Exakta VX-IIa, I just sat and
looked at it for an hour or so. What a beautiful camera it is! Much
more aesthetically pleasing than my Nikon N70, which for all it's
features is just a black piece of plastic. I love the look of my two
Zero2000s much more than my Leonardo 4x5 just because Zernike makes them
look nice with varnish and brass. Both take great shots, but the
Zero2000 is out where I can see it.

However, I do believe that depending on your needs a certain piece of
camera equipment can "make you a better photographer" in that if you
really need an incredibly sharp photo, or you really need a macro lens,
or you really need a telephoto lens to make the shot you want, then you
probably really need that piece of equipment. Of course, the equipment
is just facilitating the ideas in this case, they didn't create them.
But without them, you can't be the photographer you want to be.

Hope that makes some kind of sense.

Benno Jones

Tina Martin wrote:
>
> Well,you know, a lot of people hide behind the equipment question and think
> that if only they had the "right" or a "really good" camera they could be
> great photographers. What is really missing is the confidence in themselves
> and their own vision. They don't really believe it's the person that clicks
> the shutter (removes the lenscap?)that creates the magic. Too bad they are
> afraid to screw up, to allow that old serendipidy to happen.
> Tina
>
> > >They weren't the least bit interested, when I showed them the cap and my
> >zone plate matted (and hand colored) images.<
> >
> >Not supprizing, they are all hardware geeks. They are in love with the
> >machines, and not the images they produce. Photographs are only an excuse
> >to play with their toys. When I run into people that only wan't to talk
> >about their cameras and lenses my responce has become - show me what you
> >have done, not what you own. Kurt
>
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