Macworld Expo is going on and I hear a lot of WOW this and that on the
news and on line. I was in SF yesterday. Did a bit of gallery
visiting. Visited the Macworld exhibition too.
Saw tons of people wandering around with massive DSLRs and big lenses
hung from their necks, as well as big bag or backpack stuffed full of
photo gear. I didn't see many pictures being taken, and I have to say
that I wonder what the point of carrying 20 pounds of expensive camera
gear around a show floor for several hours might be unless you're
using it to make photographs. WOW.
It happened that I saw someone I'd met at a photo talk as I was
leaving the show. He had a Canon 5D, four big lenses, bag o gear, etc.
I asked him what kind of photos he was working on. "Haven't taken any
pictures today. My back hurts, I'm going home," was his response. WOW.
I played with the Nikon D700 and D300 again at the Nikon booth.
Nice ... solid, professional quality cameras. Good lenses. I didn't
bother to pick up the D3x or D3, I know they're great pieces of
equipment. WOW.
My meander through the show was as it usually goes nowadays. I wander
the edges of the exhibition space looking at the small booths and
talking to people. The usual suspects were there, I picked up a couple
of pieces of literature, talked to a few old friends and colleagues.
It was a good show.
I had my modest shoulder bag, the G1 fitted with Olympus 25mm lens,
some stuff for the galleries (a folio or two), and my usual complement
of carryabout junk in the form of cell phone, ipod, notebook, voice
recorder, pens, etc. About two-three pounds of stuff, total, and
nothing in my pockets. People seeing me snap a photo with the G1 came
running over to ask questions about it. The guy with the Canon nearly
cried when I handed it to him ... the whole camera and lens weighs
less than a third of one of his lenses. I only took a couple of photos
there ... most of what I shot was on the BART train going to and from
the city. Got a couple I like ... so far.
Later in the evening, I attended a bon voyage party for a couple of
friends heading out on a year's sabbatical. I had the same camera with
me and made a few family and friends snapshots. It's small,
unobtrusive, unthreatening appearance makes it a snatch to engage with
people ... the equipment disappears in my hands, just like my old
Leica M did.
Now *that* was the best WOW of the day. :-)
Godfrey
Equipment often gets in the way of photography.
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