"It's not the camera, it's the photographer" - Nikon disagree

[cnphoto]

oops, haha 🙂

 

[paulfish4570]

har! more stoopid marketing-talk ...

 

[GaryLH]

What do u expect when they just came out with the nikon 1. 1 shutter press... N number of shots (forgot the number, maybe 20) and camera presents u with what it thought was best picture of the bunch.:dance::bang:

Gary

 

[TXForester]

I don't believe it. This forum is a fine example of why this isn't true, or not true all the time. I've seen photos here taken with equipment that that would make gear-heads laugh. The vision of the photographer and/or capturing the moment makes the quality of the equipment almost meaningless in these photos.

Give me a great photo with a Kodak Brownie over a technically "perfect" capture on the most up to date digital marvel that lacks anything that grabs me emotionally.

 

[BillBingham2]

Marketing fluff yes but it's a lot easier to shoot with stuff you are comfortable with. It's a marketing site getting folks to shell out some coin of the realm.

Interesting system the 1. Very interested in the UI and IQ before I decide if I like it.

B2

 

[semilog]

Equipment doesn't matter. Except, of course, when it does.

 

[farlymac]

So true, Keith. But one can still take crappy photos with good equipment, just like you can still bugger-up a screw head with a Wiha driver. If the photographer has no skill, it doesn't matter what he uses.

PF

 

[redisburning]

Guess I should buy an Alpa then...

clearly I can't be a good photog if I dick around with entry level **** like Nikon

 

[dcsang]

Apparently, according to Nikon, women can't be photographers...

Dave

 

[kdemas]

It's just a little marketing-speak from a Social Marketer. No biggie but I'm sure any camera company would like people to think this way...more sales.

 

[FrankS]

There is also the saying that it is a poor workman who blames his tools.

It's simply marketing on nikon's part.

 

[paulfish4570]

frank, i've always heard a slightly different version of that saying: a master craftsman never blames his tools.

 

[ramosa]

And doesn't Ashton Kutcher use a Nikon 😉

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Every camera manufacturer in the world makes the same claims in their advertising that Nikon facebook page does. Every one.

 

[zvos1]

So next time when someone compliments my photos with: "Great photos you must have a great camera" I should thank Nikon marketing propaganda...:bang:

 

[Neare]

I don't believe it. This forum is a fine example of why this isn't true, or not true all the time. I've seen photos here taken with equipment that that would make gear-heads laugh. The vision of the photographer and/or capturing the moment makes the quality of the equipment almost meaningless in these photos.

Give me a great photo with a Kodak Brownie over a technically "perfect" capture on the most up to date digital marvel that lacks anything that grabs me emotionally.

On the contrary I think this forum is a fine example of many people who think gear is what makes the difference in photos while they say they believe otherwise. The most popular thread is "let see your leica m" and all the popular discussion is gear related. While there are still quite a few people here who do believe and practice otherwise, I wouldn't say they are the majority. 🙄

 

[nikon_sam]

It's not the camera nor the photographer...according to Nikon it's the lens...and a Nikkor one at that...

 

[a10101100]

Apparently, according to Nikon, women can't be photographers...

Dave

Haha nice catch there! 😀😀

i had a couple of Nikon's old stuff (FM3a and the lenses) but have switched over to Canon during the DSLR period.. because i prefer Canon's marketing!! :angel:😱:angel:😱

 

[hxpham]

I don't believe it. This forum is a fine example of why this isn't true, or not true all the time. I've seen photos here taken with equipment that that would make gear-heads laugh. The vision of the photographer and/or capturing the moment makes the quality of the equipment almost meaningless in these photos.

Give me a great photo with a Kodak Brownie over a technically "perfect" capture on the most up to date digital marvel that lacks anything that grabs me emotionally.

If it is not about the camera but the photographer then why do you associate "sterile, unemotional" photographs with modern digital cameras?

 

[efix]

On the contrary I think this forum is a fine example of many people who think gear is what makes the difference in photos while they say they believe otherwise. The most popular thread is "let see your leica m" and all the popular discussion is gear related. While there are still quite a few people here who do believe and practice otherwise, I wouldn't say they are the majority. 🙄

You know what bugs me? People who believe that you can either be serious about photography, or a gearhead -- but allegedly not both. Care to explain this to me?