Remember Nikonians - you're only as good as the gear you use

[bwana]

A photographer is only as good as the equipment he uses, and a good lens is essential to taking good pictures! Do any of our facebook fans use any of the NIKKOR lenses? Which is your favorite and what types of situations do you use it for?

 

[xrapidx]

Can you therefore deduce that by using an expensive Nikkor lens, and getting ****ty results - that Nikon in fact makes ****ty products?

 

[OMB]

:erm: :wtf:

 

[Quantum Theory]

Well, this is true. You are not going to get 70-200mm f/2.8 sharpness, from a cheap 75-300mm lens. Not true?

Don't try to twist their words...

 

[CAPS LOCK]

one of the FB users,

‎"A photographer went to a socialite party in New York. As he entered the front door, the host said 'I love your pictures they're wonderful; you must have a fantastic camera.' He said nothing until dinner was finished, then: 'That was a wonderful dinner; you must have a terrific stove." –– Sam Haskins

 

[noxibox]

Well actually it is much easier to make food, particularly baked goods, in a high quality oven.

 

[Quantum Theory]

Well actually it is much easier to make food, particularly baked goods, in a high quality oven.

Love it... and a steak is better on a rock grate gas grill, than on some coals from a wingerdstomp fire

 

[Quantum Theory]

Bwana, if that statement wasn't true, why do you have a lot of very expensive kit?

 

[chau]

Bwana, if that statement wasn't true, why do you have a lot of very expensive kit?

I think in his case it would be more for work purposes? Shooting sport at night is a killer

 

[Edduck]

Hmf bad workman blames his tools

Yes it is true you can only achieve certain affects with the right equipment but the majority of the time a great photograph is created with technical knowledge, great vision and creative thinking.

 

[Edduck]

A weak apology from Nikon: http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/nikon-apologises-for-facebook-camera-gaffe-1030434

 

[Quantum Theory]

I think in his case it would be more for work purposes? Shooting sport at night is a killer

Look, we've all taken good photos with cheap equipment... and we know a bad photographer cannot take great photo's with expensive equipment, but for a good photographer to consistently take exceptional photos, he needs the right pro kit.

 

[bwana]

Look, we've all taken good photos with cheap equipment... and we know a bad photographer cannot take great photo's with expensive equipment, but for a good photographer to consistently take exceptional photos, he needs the right pro kit.

Nonsense. If you ask around one of the main reasons pro's buy pro gear is it's more reliable and durable than consumer or pro-sumer grade gear, not because it magically takes better photos. It's the indian, not the arrow. Sure there is some specialist gear for specialist tasks so I'm taking in general here.

The marketing departments wants you to believe you're only as good as the gear you use because they want you to keep buying more gear - in reality - the majority of consumers will never be as good as the gear they're currently using because even the consumer stuff really is that good. Unfortunately that sort of marketing wouldn't be quite as effective, would it.

 

[w1z4rd]

I see most photographers are super sensitive on this point. Personally, I can take higher quality pictures with a higher quality camera.

 

[Dolby]

in reality - the majority of consumers will never be as good as the gear they're currently using

I think I'm far head of my camera ...

Jokes aside - I wouldn't have been able to get any of the band photo's with my SX1. I also wouldn't have been able to get my waterdrop shot with any of the camera's before that.

I do think equipment has a lot to do with it IMO.

 

[bwana]

I think I'm far head of my camera ...

Jokes aside - I wouldn't have been able to get any of the band photo's with my SX1. I also wouldn't have been able to get my waterdrop shot with any of the camera's before that.

I do think equipment has a lot to do with it IMO.

Would you have been able to take them with an inexpensive prime like a 50mm with a lower level consumer level body like a 600d?

 

[Quantum Theory]

Nonsense.

Says the man with the expensive kit, again... So you are saying that you can photograph sport with a 1100D and EF-S 55-250mm IS kit lens, and get the same exceptional results that you would get with a 1D and a long prime? I say BS. I'm not saying that you can't take good photos with cheap cameras. I'm just saying that a photographer can't make a lens sharper, can't magically create more focus points, can't make noise disappear. This is why I'm saying that for a good photographer to consistently take exceptional photos, he needs the right pro kit. You can't really argue with that...

 

[HelmutRS]

LOL @ Bwana. Thanks for this wakeup on a monday morning. I agree with you, all Nikon fans think their gear is the Sh@t.

 

[BigAl-sa]

This is why I'm saying that for a good photographer to consistently take exceptional photos, he needs the right pro kit. You can't really argue with that...

I think someone who knows the limitations of his mediocre kit, and knows how to work within those limitations, will consistently take exceptional pics.

 

[Jola]

I think someone who knows the limitations of his mediocre kit, and knows how to work within those limitations, will consistently take exceptional pics.

Yes, for a limited selection of subjects, but certain type of pics, he just cannot take.

For example, my Sony P&S just won't focus on flying birds, and digital crops just destroy the picture. In short, it just can't do it.