You'll be very surprised!
Also, even if the culprits are CS members, which is very likely, do you think they will dare to speak up here?
I recounted this before...
When I go me very first Prosumer - a very nice little Lumix FZ-10, I fitted a Hoya rubber lens hood on it. That lens hood was black and had a red line around it.
I was around Chinatown shooting CNY decor, when a group of about 4 or 5 photogs walked by. They all had DSLRs and mostly backpacks. My wife was amused by their action because one of the guys kept on trying to 'peek' at my cam. She asked if all male photogs were obsessed with other guy's equipment? LOL!
Fast forward, after I took the shot and lowered my cam, this guy who was edging closer and closer teblakang pusing and PROCLAIMED to the group, "CHEY! FZ-10 ONLY!" and walked away with the entire group in tow with SMIRKS on their faces.
My wife asked me what was wrong with those guys and I just told her that they had psychological deficiencies - they had to make themselves feel good about their big big cameras and long long lenses by belittling others because of something that was truly missing in their lives!
Another CS member once shared his experience asking members not to look down on others. He and friends went to Newton or some hawker ctr and had their cams on the table. One of the ah pek hawkers in dirty shorts and singlet who served a dish exclaimed "Wah! U haf digital ah? Good! Good! I oso haf - 1D MkII!"
reminds me of someone i know. he looks as though he knows nuts about computers and stuff. looks as though he doesnt know anything about photography , but when we talked, he was telling me stories of his trusted old fm2 and how he used to be pro till he got married and was committed to the SAF and his family, no time for it.
so who'd thought, a dumb looking guy knows stuff more than you know :nono:
yes, not everyone who carries a big big camera is good.
i have my fare share of pics taken using 18-55kit lens on my d50 and a 28-70 andstill looks better from some people i know who used their 30d, 1dmII .
i even overheard this conversation once at peninsular, this kid, spoilt kid complaining to his mum he cant shoot nice pics cause of lousy camera. I peeked and saw a 30d and he was ranting how much he wanteda 1dmII.
if you cant take good pics using a 30d, why bother with a 1dmii? your 300d , my d50 , its old but its still a dime.
A diamond, precious and lovely. After sometime, you're bored of it and go shopping looking around and saw another diamond. You feel like getting it, oh its something new.
But in the end, a diamond is still a diamond. it's still valueable no matter what and how much the newer one may cost or look or the size. just like photography, no matter how old the camrea, how outdated, its still a valueable piece of equipment to capture that shot.
dont be disheartened
