Does camera body choice matter?

[sanmich]

Agreed with the general idea that a quality important is important and you need to feel comfortable with it.

I think there is more to the camera than just its quality:
Don't give me a Nikon F5 with an enormous zoom and a flash to shoot people in a church.
And don't ask me to take a food magazine picture with my leica M.
I would say even, don't ask me to take pictures of kids playing with a leica I and a 50mm.

The type and the character of the camera has a great deal to do with how you AND YOUR SUBJECT are behaving during the shot.

 

[csxcnj]

One that gets in the way... a dull chisel, paint brush with loose bristles, an awkward camera, buggy software, ill-fitting shoes...

A dull chisel is my fault, a chisel that won't hold an edge is the manufacturers fault....and mine for buying it. Other-wise I agree with you.

For me the body is as important to my shooting as lenses, film , ISO or mp's.

It fits the mood or, sometimes, determines the mood for me. That can be almost subconcious but it's there.

And when I think of certain subjects, locations or themes there's usually a body and film type I have in mind. Can't always even explain why but that's some of the fun of this for me.