Gear Matters
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- "Your gear doesn't matter" is a popular sentiment, especially among certain corners of the photography community. However, having the right gear can make all the difference in the world.
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Printers. They haven't changed in years yet we get a new model every 18 months, which of course takes a new inc cartage.... Your points are DEAD on sir....
Haha seriously? Why on earth would they need a new cartridge design? It can't be *that* much better
William Shakespeare needs to step up the sponsorship game. Get Luke some 4k60 gear so that he has a trillion subscribers.
Every creator knows silky smooth overcranked 4K crammed through TH-cam compression onto a 6.5-inch phone screen is the most significant driving factor in subscription rates. That's why they always put "[60fps]" in their gear review video titles.
Seriously, though, Luke's point is more or less the first lesson I start with when working with a new photographer. Understanding our craft and the artistic vision is where we have to start, and it's hard to develop that understanding if the tools we are using are constantly changing.
When I'm shooting a sport event, I'm always amused when someone in the elevator looks at my long lens and says, "Wow, you must be a great photographer." I usually politely suggest that an expensive pen must make a great poet. After a mutual chuckle, we take the rest of the ride to talk about how they can also become a great photographer using whatever camera they have in their phone -- it's about practicing the skill and understanding the art.
I just bought a Konica Aiborg. I need help.
I can't blame you, that thing looks dope!
I will never have gear acquisition syndrome because I don't have enough money to partake in gradual annual upgrades. Plus of living on a minimum wage in Belarus I suppose :D
(Approx. $150)
I hear that. Several years of low wage jobs definitely helped me not pay attention to all the new stuff coming out. Thrift stores were a godsend for me when I was building my collection
Agreed wholeheartedly on ALL of this! While I still have a bit of Gear Acquisition Syndrome on occasion (still looking for a Leica M7 with the perfect price point 😂🤣), I do keep my lenses to a minimum when I travel with cameras. On my Leica M240, I only travel with 3 lenses (SMC Pentax L 43mm f=1.9, KMZ Jupiter 9 85mm f=2, and Leitz Tele-Elmar 135mm f=4). I have TONS of lenses, all sitting in a separate camera bag, that never get used… all because I know I’m going to get the best results with the 3 I keep in my main bag!
Gear definitely DOESN’T and DOES matter!
P.S.: Shoutout to Clint, because you mentioned him… I was linked here from his video of the Cybiko, and frankly thought it was a GREAT idea to check your vids out! I appreciate the heck out of the work both of you guys are doing here, keep it up!
Nice talk! Yeah, I think there is a happy medium with equipment.
I'm a very amateur photographer. I have an old DLSR I got second hand, with a 18-55mm lens. Never used film, but it would be cool to try. Money is a bit of a factor these days though, so I likely won't be getting new gear for a while. But I'm having fun with it and learning with the basic setup I have. I guess when I learned all I can it will be a good time to branch out into new stuff.
It's a dopamine game
I researched the best cameras that were out a few years ago, then bought a used one of those on Ebay. Now I'm bored with digital and am trying pinhole. So, all I need is a can and a needle and some photo paper and I'm good to go. Oh yeah, and I develop the paper in caffenol. Also cheap.
My Zorki 3 with the Industar something something something coat £30 and it's bloody awesome because I don't have to care about it. I can experiment with lenses for the cost of a beer in London if I want to.
It takes better photos than I can.
That said, I do get something different from my Pentax 110 and my Hasselblad 500cm. I reckon that's more to do with the format change, though.
Long way of saying I liked your video, and the nuance
This is super true in the Warhammer hobby. I started with a "Start Painting" kit, and before I knew it I had 50 little pots of paints, some expensive brushes, an airbrush booth compressor and an expensive airbrush because I thought that's what I needed. Hell, I even bought a resin 3d printer.
But none of this improved my painting. It spread me out, and my focus was all over the place. Amusingly enough, I do my honest god best painting when I sit down with 2 or 3 brushes, 2 or 3 paints, and a single model.
It's nice having an airbrush, and a large amount of modeling tools, and several desks to spread all my shit out everywhere. But nothing beats just sitting down and painting, while 90% of my gear sits untouched.
Love this. No matter the medium, you can do a ton of cool stuff with high end equipment but sometimes simplicity is key