To me it seems like every feature Sony brings forth in their cameras seems to be replacing the skill or dedication that used to be needed to make a good photograph.

Can’t be arsed to time your shots? Don’t worry global shutter will basically let you shoot video. Don’t want to bother getting focus right? No worries, it’ll track the eye of a peregrine falcon mid flight.

I can’t help but think certain things are intrinsic to actually being a photographer and the over production of these cameras features takes away from the skills required to be good.

My 2 cents.

  • iama-number@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    When I owned a film camera from Canon, I took bad shots, when I migrated to Canon digital, even with the bells and whistles, I took bad shots. Then when I moved to Sony, the bad shots continued though I got sharper bad shots. When I made the last step to a do all Sony body, more bad shots but they were sharp and had creamy bokeh. It’s all up to me, not the camera.

    Another example: I had a friend who kept whining that she couldn’t take a good photo. On a photo walk I explained that a good photographer should be able to pick up any camera and get good pictures. So, as of that point, I had never shot on a Nikon…. I got some good shots just adjusting a few settings.