Photography and audio forms can have the nitpicky folks that like to brag and criticize others. They have the bullies too---so its definitely an ego trip for many, unfortunately. You can even spot them in the YouTube comments of audio reviewers.
Lessons of youth
So a buddy of mine in a photography group is 16 and 'inherited' from his aunt a complete Technics stereo from circa 1992. It includes a receiver, CDP, turntable and a set of speakers. During COVID, I was able to help him clean it and set it up. He's been having a blast collecting CDs and vinyl and it reminds me so much of myself when I was his age. Better yet, I've been talking to him about doing some minor 'upgrades' that he could afford but he's not really interested. He's not into specs, cables, etc....he just wants to enjoy the music. He listens to everything from Rush, Bon Jovi (his favorite) to Kraftwerk. It seems like I'm learning from him now. Remember to enjoy the journey (and the music).
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@newbee - as a photographer since the 60's, I know what you mean! When I show people my photos and they ask what kind of camera (meaning brand) I used, it's a tad frustrating as that is totally besides the point; it could have been any of a dozen or more cameras and the picture would look just the same! Now if they ask me about what developer I used, that's different, as that could definitely affect how the image looks.... |
Me as well… since the 60’s. I slowly switched to digital in the 90’s and really started get good in the 2000’s. A hundred thousand photos from around the world as I traveled for work. A few years ago I finally decided to ask myself if a Leica was worth it. I preordered a M10. The output was different. It took me a year to fiigure out why. Virtually all the best photos I have taken were taken with my Leica. This is where I got exposed to the same stuff we get here about interconnects and power cords… makes a huge / no difference… expensive is better / rip off of the ignorant wealthy.
BTW, there is a “Leica Look”, it is a unique camera (M series) that lends itself to more inspiring or artistic photography through greater lens resolution, better focus when lenses are wide open, greater color detail and color contrast at lower light levels. While theoretically you could modify photos in Photoshop… there is a lack of detail in the categories I mentioned above that would make it very difficult. So, throw this into a photo forum and you get everyone throwing stuff at each other… except from long termed Leica owners that have also figured this out. |
@ghdprentice - interesting - my best photos were taken with my old Nikon F from the 60's, but they would have been the same pictures if I'd been using a Canon, Minolta, Pentax, Olympus, etc etc. with the same focal length lens at the same settings. The magic happens in the viewfinder, and every camera's got one... And the darkroom work and/or an image processor of your choice, of course. |
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