A Rant to people who worry too much... Part Three :: PYKtures Point of view

... about reading/comparing Specs, reviews, ISO performance comparison and megapixels.


photos by Michelle Lim

I’m sorry, I’ve heard too many atrocities in digital photography statements today based on read stuff, stuff on the net to really stand and do nothing. This blog entry can get a bit technical so I’m sorry if I lose you in the process. I will include pictured examples when I have time. Right now I just want to rant my ass off. The ranting end here...

I myself was among those technology-reading people. I still am among that stupid line of thought. I apply this loser method of research when I have no budget! I’m a student in engineering, and yes I’m excited about technology. I guess we all go through that phase that new and better performing means better through the hype created by the industries but we all see it different through different eyes. As a photographer, a picture taking person, it is truly important for me and everyone in my situation to understand what new technology brings to photography and workflow.

Say a camera system (body + lenses + flashes + whatever) of another brand has better technical features than my camera system; I wouldn’t give a damm because it doesn’t make the same photo files I like to process, unless I’m forced to follow somebody else’s conflicting line of thought.


Buying advices

Stop sticking to what’s written online! Even this written blog, think like a normal human being and feel!

Now if someone would ask me if a camera is good or better than other one, I’d tell him/her: “Do you like the pictures it takes? If yes, go with it. If no, get something else!”

Now if someone would ask me what camera to suggest, I’d start with a camera of the brand I like (Nikon in this case) and ask him/her: “Do you like the pictures it takes? If yes, go with it. If no, get something else!”

Now if someone would ask me to compare two cameras of the same brand, that someone needs to go try it at the stores. Usually there are features in a camera that correspond more to the user’s needs but what’s most important is still, if the user likes the pictures the camera takes or not.

Everyone should just compared pictures on the Flickr camera finder and ask the users of those cameras on how they feel using it, because many of them spent more time on their machine than any of the review you read on the net.


To conclude

Today’s advances in digital camera technology are made to help the making of art. Manufacturer brands will always have their ways of seeing the world and users shouldn’t just focus on technical stuff like ISO performance and megapixels. They should rather subjectively embrace one manufacturer’s vision over another and make art.

The problem with photography is that it is at it basic form an art. Art is subjective and so should all photographers be about it!

read part one
read part two