boomguy57
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I have been bothered lately by the sheer number of threads everywhere (including RFF) that are gear-centered. Now, I understand that I have GAS as much as the next guy; I also get that many people's personal experiences with various pieces of gear are helpful to others when researching for new lenses, films, etc.
With that being said, however, there just seems to be an imbalance when it comes to what is being posted and read here. Every time I log in to check the site I'm bombarded with "which M body for me", "do you hate the X-Pro 1?", "let's your (fill in the blank camera) shots", or "35/2 Summicron vs. 35/1.4 Summilux" threads. There are other good ones, and perhaps this is all simple perception on may part.
Does anyone else share the same groan and eye roll every time they log in and see the latest threads?
I wrote up a post on my personal blog today, which isn't totally related, but to a point it is. On one hand, it seems silly to regurgitate the same cliche about "less is more" and "gear doesn't matter"; on the other hand, it's obviously not sinking in. As I said at the top of the post, I am a GAS-addict myself (full disclosure), but I am trying to curb the habit. I want to make a point to stop buying, selling, trading, flipping, planning, thinking, talking, posting, comparing, and just generally obsessing about gear. For me, that starts here. No more classified section on RFF for me--I'm taking a break.
Here is the post I wrote up on my personal blog:
http://trevor365photo.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/moments-of-life/
It's not exactly what I wrote up here, but it's a good example of what photography is about. Or rather, what it should be about again. It's about the moments of life that we capture--at least it is for me.
So please, don't talk to me about gear...
...for now 😉
With that being said, however, there just seems to be an imbalance when it comes to what is being posted and read here. Every time I log in to check the site I'm bombarded with "which M body for me", "do you hate the X-Pro 1?", "let's your (fill in the blank camera) shots", or "35/2 Summicron vs. 35/1.4 Summilux" threads. There are other good ones, and perhaps this is all simple perception on may part.
Does anyone else share the same groan and eye roll every time they log in and see the latest threads?
I wrote up a post on my personal blog today, which isn't totally related, but to a point it is. On one hand, it seems silly to regurgitate the same cliche about "less is more" and "gear doesn't matter"; on the other hand, it's obviously not sinking in. As I said at the top of the post, I am a GAS-addict myself (full disclosure), but I am trying to curb the habit. I want to make a point to stop buying, selling, trading, flipping, planning, thinking, talking, posting, comparing, and just generally obsessing about gear. For me, that starts here. No more classified section on RFF for me--I'm taking a break.
Here is the post I wrote up on my personal blog:
http://trevor365photo.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/moments-of-life/
It's not exactly what I wrote up here, but it's a good example of what photography is about. Or rather, what it should be about again. It's about the moments of life that we capture--at least it is for me.
So please, don't talk to me about gear...
...for now 😉