Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
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.
[...]
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, great observations!
Canon 5D guy is just a collector, similar to a collector of cars or
guitars. Very similar since car collectors usually don't drive them and
guitar collectors often can't even play. Well, what the hell: cameras
and lenses are shiny and expensive, so there's that universal magpie
attraction aspect to them. But I think that camera collecting makes
much more sense if you admit to yourself that that's what you enjoy and
don't bother to carry them about pointlessly.
And Panasonic and/or Olympus should give you a commission. :-)
-bmw
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