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On Jan 13, 2012, at 8:22, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So I went to Mr. Tuck's blog 'cause I hadn't been there before, and read what
> everyone was talking about. I don't know why no one passed along this link:
>
> http://vimeo.com/34813864
>
> It's, well, funny _and_, well, true.
>
> --Bob
>
>
> On Jan 12, 2012, at 7:15 PM, Moose wrote:
>
>> On 1/12/2012 3:45 PM, Jim Couch wrote:
>>> Ken,
>>>
>>> Yes a good read! for those who aren't familiar with Kirk, here is the link:
>>> http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/2012/01/thinking-about-gear-made-me-think-about.html
>>
>> I like his take on the whole need for mirrorless FF.
>>
>> "Finally, I was reading through a forum post in which an insane person
>> wrote about the need for there to be a
>> mirror-less full frame camera from the micro four thirds companies. Huh?
>> That's like Tesla cranking out a diesel
>> Hummer. But the argument was soon joined and, at one point a "professional"
>> photographer stepped in to say that having
>> the full frame was "crucial" in order to maintain "credibility" with clients
>> and stock agencies. I think that instead
>> of eviscerating his logic I'll just let that whole concept hang in the
>> air..."
>>
>> This whole subject, both here and on TOP leaves me scratching my head.
>> Doesn't anybody get it that bigger sensor means
>> bigger camera? The whole point of the ILCs started out to be decent
>> performance in small size and weight.
>>
>> Canon seems to have got into the same idea with the G1X. The older G series
>> were right at the upper edge of size and
>> weight for casual carry on belt or in large pocket. The G1X blows that up
>> with a camera that needs to hang around one's
>> neck. It's closer to a compact DSLR than a compact camera. Especially for
>> viewfinder lovers, the difference between the
>> viewfinder on an E-620 or the EVF on an SLT-55 and the tunnel of visual
>> horrors viewfinder on the G series is monumental.
>>
>> The new Fuji is a big thing, too, but at least it looks to offer
>> technological/performance breakthroughs.
>>
>>> The previous post is also excellent, short but well worthwhile! (As is
>>> much of Kirk's stuff.)
>>>
>>> http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-shoot-far-more-interesting.html
>>
>> I loved that one, even posted a comment. The one AG referenced is just
>> gobbledegook to an amateur like me. Even if I
>> start selling my images/books, it'll still be drivel. Still, this next one
>> makes up for it all. :-)
>
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