Re: Hardware Worship Religion

"David J Taylor"
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Certainly there is not only room for both, but IMO there
should be a fusion of both. My original observation was that there
are many people who appear, from what they post here, to be far more
obsessed with the hardware than in the art of photography.

I think that immediately springs from the name of the group - it's
concerned with those aspects which are "digital", and not those which
are artistic. Perhaps if more people took an interest in the
technical aspects of the appliances we use every day - TV, mobile
phones, even cars - we would have a better-informed society?

In real life, I see far more need for learning to use the
tools at hand, then trying to find new tools when you don't
understand how to best use what you have.

Agreed.

In the" real world" I refereed to few people ever learn to use
the tools they have. I am no exception to that rule. The stress
placed on hardware, I believe leads most people to believe that the
answer to how to get better results is better hardware, while in
reality new hardware may make the situation worse.

Agreed. But I also blame the instruction manuals a little, as they
are not as helpful as they could be. Oh, and perhaps I blame scene
modes as well! <G>

This is nothing new with digital. It was every bit the same
with film photography.

When working in retail photography many years ago, I saw the
results of many of my customers and it was not surprising to see
someone with an Instamatic 104 do better than someone with a Lecia.

Oh, yes, having an "eye" for a photo is a great gift.

Perhaps the rec.photo.technique hierarchy contains the artistic
discussions missing here?

David



No, the lazy attitudes of most in the U.S. are WHY people are so pig-
ignorant about anything scientific. Curiosity eludes them, they just sit
and watch TV all day. Also explains the resurgence of idiot-level
superstitious beliefs, quack medicine usage, etc. Please see Carl
Sagan's:
"Demon Haunted World."

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