First time I’ve had to do this since I started this blog back in 2005.

All this over a new camera. Sigh.

-Scott

I’m a Canon shooter, so this doesn’t affect me in any way, aside from this: Some of the posters here have been right, and those people have been on either side of the argument. Yes, there are correct ways of approaching an opinion on either end of this, and some people have done that. Here’s the thing, though. It certainly is a tool, and yes Nikon set their customer base up for financial failure if anyone wanted that “edge” on their market. But the people who would NEED a camera like this, are probably already making significant money, the people who THINK they need it, only think that way because they feel if they had it, they could use it to make that money. I know, I’m the same kind of person. I want a 5D Mark II so badly I can taste it, but there’s nothing “wrong” with my Rebel XT.

Of course, going from a Rebel XT to a 5D Mark II, for ISO reasons alone is a huge plus, since I shoot lots of concerts and am constantly struggling with noisy ISO 400 on the XT. But that’s where your own market and business needs have to play a big role in the decision making process. I can take the same pictures with either camera, the difference is that one of them will produce a higher quality version of the same pose and lighting. Nikon, and Nikon users need to ask themselves if the value is there, and from the looks of it, at this price tag, it is not.

Did you ever think that if it wasn’t for Mr Taub, Moose might not have been interested in photography, or that he may have encouraged Moose? Our lives routinely make an impact on others and most of the time we don’t even know it.

If you don’t like the price, don’t buy it. Just wait for the next great thing to come along! Merry Christmas & anything else. Or as Rodney King said – Why can’t we all just get along. Go Scott! Go Moose! Go Nikon!

Regards,
Dennis

It seems to me that ever since the camera was invented that there have been some outstanding photos produced with very primitive equipment. Think of what these folks could do with the equipment that is available today or in the near future.

I seem to remember there was a time when the 35mm was looked down on because of it’s grainy film and size, there always seem to complaints about grain in the film. When the DSR camera was introduced it was that there was no grain that you heard complaints, there was noise but no grain.

Doing photography from a painter trained in Fine Arts and as Moose has already said. “A camera does not a artist made.” All the training in the world and having the best and latest equipment does not make you an artist. Knowing the correct lighting, proper composition for the shot does not make you an artist. It may make you a great draftsman, but not an artist. The artist comes from inside, the soul. When the artist captures and image. He also captures the soul, the feeling of the image. It is not just a pretty picture. The image touches the feeling or soul of the individual that is observing the image.

If you can afford the latest in equipment. It will make your life a little easier. However, it will not make you a better photographer. So if you can’t afford the latest do with what you have consider it a zen thing.

Scott, from your Toyota analogy, I gather that you’re not a car guy. This is more akin to Toyota putting a bigger engine (megapixels) in the Camry, but making it handle worse (ISO) all while raising the price 60%. What a deal!

At the end of the day, I’ll vote with my wallet and stay away.

Great site by the way. I visit it nearly every weekday. Thanks for all that you do!