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i fear dark days ahead for me...
i am actually getting weary of gear talk!
what if it were to be a complete abandonment of all interest in discussing bokeh or corner sharpness?
what if tab or focus bump lost all meaning to me?
what if grain no longer mattered or low contrast high resolution vintage lenses?
what if black or chrome suddenly disappeared from my vocabulary?
could photography itself replace the joy of putting together the perfect kit (s)
what if they made a new small fast lens and i could care less? or a classic with the perfect numbers for size, weight, speed and to top it all off, great and unique images sprang forth from it's loins and i couldn't get raise my blood pressure with it?
what if they made a lens and no one wanted to buy it??
where could i go?
joe
i am actually getting weary of gear talk!
what if it were to be a complete abandonment of all interest in discussing bokeh or corner sharpness?
what if tab or focus bump lost all meaning to me?
what if grain no longer mattered or low contrast high resolution vintage lenses?
what if black or chrome suddenly disappeared from my vocabulary?
could photography itself replace the joy of putting together the perfect kit (s)
what if they made a new small fast lens and i could care less? or a classic with the perfect numbers for size, weight, speed and to top it all off, great and unique images sprang forth from it's loins and i couldn't get raise my blood pressure with it?
what if they made a lens and no one wanted to buy it??
where could i go?
joe
Al Patterson
Ferroequinologist
Hmmm. I sense a bad case of cabin fever...
It does get tiring some days discussing bokeh, sofa, corner sharpness, etc. But if could be worse. We could be on a digital forum discussing purple fringing and measurebating the perfect amount of pixels.
It does get tiring some days discussing bokeh, sofa, corner sharpness, etc. But if could be worse. We could be on a digital forum discussing purple fringing and measurebating the perfect amount of pixels.
ChrisN
Striving
Joe, there's nothing left for you, but to make photos.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
[could photography itself replace the joy of putting together the perfect kit (s)]
YES!
... as for your other questions ... I'm not sure?
YES!
... as for your other questions ... I'm not sure?
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i hope it's just cabin fever al.
it feels like a very long winter and i have been mostly sick these past 3 or 4 weeks and have not had the energy to go out and play. there is a hugh controvery over the cv 35/1.4, i have one and have barely used it. that's NO fun at all.
it feels like a very long winter and i have been mostly sick these past 3 or 4 weeks and have not had the energy to go out and play. there is a hugh controvery over the cv 35/1.4, i have one and have barely used it. that's NO fun at all.
Yeah. So gear does not matter.
Dump the new stuff and get a Canon P. If you're not going to care about black or chrome, new, old, sharp, etc, just take photographs with a Canon P and Canon 35/2 and be done with it.
Dump the new stuff and get a Canon P. If you're not going to care about black or chrome, new, old, sharp, etc, just take photographs with a Canon P and Canon 35/2 and be done with it.
bmattock
Veteran
This has been one of the rare weekends I am not out doing photography - decided to upgrade my PC instead. GO OUT AND TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS. Geez.
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yes!
i think & pray that it will be a good summer of shooting and that i can take advantage of warm, sunny days.
tripod
Well-known
I think it's an evolutionary process. First comes the thrill of the first photos, then the years of obsession with gear, then it comes around to the images being important again. Anyone may stop at any of these points along the way. Time for you to move on to the final step maybe?
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sounds a bit funerial...
tripod
Well-known
Another thought: how's your sleep? Do you snore? Do you feel crumby and irritable most of the time? I was diagnosed with sleep apnia after several years of poor sleep due to incomplete sleep cycles. I was walking around like a zombie for quite a while. I had difficulty concentrating. Now I use a positive air pressure sleeping machine and am starting to feel much better. Maybe a trip to a sleep lab is in order?
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV. This is not a medical diagnosis.
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV. This is not a medical diagnosis.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Sleep disorder!!!! .... how did we get from photography and gear analysis to that?
I love this place!
.... how did we get from photography and gear analysis to that?I love this place!
cmogi10
Bodhisattva
I think it's time to step away from the internet for a while...it might be good for you.
raid
Dad Photographer
Joe,
Drink warm fluids and take long naps.
Life will continue to be be wonderful, even without photography and camera equipment.
I am sure of this.
Drink warm fluids and take long naps.
Life will continue to be be wonderful, even without photography and camera equipment.
I am sure of this.
FallisPhoto
Veteran
There would be only one thing to do -- and you know what it is.
tripod
Well-known
maddoc
... likes film again.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
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Joe, maybe you're turning into an LF photographer...
loud & fat?
swoop
Well-known
I have every lens I want/need. It really isn't a happy place.