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DSLRS ARE A DYING BREED – 3RD GEN CAMERAS ARE THE FUTURE
« on: January 04, 2012, 11:18:52 PM »
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I found this interesting article by acclaimed professional photographer Trey Ratcliff.
Some food or thought especially if you're a photography buff.
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NO MORE DSLR EQUIPMENT FOR ME – TREY RATCLIFF

I can’t picture myself investing any more money in DSLR bodies and lenses. The new Nikon D4 that is coming out? Not interested.

3rd Gen Cameras are already here, and they will only get better according to all the laws of size and speed we’ve come to know and love.

WHAT ARE 3RD GEN CAMERAS?

These are the new line of cameras that don’t use the 20th century technology of a mechanical mirror inside that flips up and down between photos. In a few years, we’ll all look back and smile, having fond memories of using these Da Vinci-esque mechanical devices. Charts of how cameras used to work with their flipping innards will look like some of Leonardo’s unrealized steampunk inventions.

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Re: DSLRS ARE A DYING BREED – 3RD GEN CAMERAS ARE THE FUTURE
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2012, 08:37:52 AM »
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A follow up from Trey Ratcliff. (Partial quote)
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THURSDAY JANUARY 5, 2012
SCOTT BOURNE AND OTHER FALLOUT FROM DSLR DYING ARTICLE… & SAVING MONEY

REACTIONS ON FACEBOOK, GOOGLE+, AND TWITTER

Thank you for ALL the conversation threads.  I read them all, even though commenting on all of them is almost impossible… so, I have put many amalgamated responses here!

  • [size=78%]Facebook Threads - Many great points and some confusion/angst too that I hope this post helps…[/size]
  • [size=78%]Google+ Threads – A similar discussion to Facebook that broke down along other lines[/size]
  • [size=78%]Twitter Threads – A lot of quick thoughts and instant reactions, including a mild disagreement with my friend Stu Maschwitz[/size]

Original Article was posted here yesterday:  My original article “DSLRs are a dying breed – 3rd Gen Cameras are the Future

SCOTT BOURNE ANALYZES THE HATERS

A reaction (and unexpected Defense!) from Scott Bourne went up quickly on his blog.  I will quote a bit below. What do you think?

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Re: DSLRS ARE A DYING BREED – 3RD GEN CAMERAS ARE THE FUTURE
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2012, 10:12:52 AM »
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what's a DSLR?
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Re: DSLRS ARE A DYING BREED – 3RD GEN CAMERAS ARE THE FUTURE
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2012, 01:29:52 PM »
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Basically your top of the range Nikon, Canon etc models. (They tend to have large bodies and interchangeable lenses)
The ones which pro photographers or real enthusiasts use in general.
As opposed to point and shoot cameras which most people use for their holiday or family shots.

A full description can be found here.
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Re: DSLRS ARE A DYING BREED – 3RD GEN CAMERAS ARE THE FUTURE
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2012, 11:35:02 PM »
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DSLR = Digital Single Lens Reflex

SLR cameras are designed for high-end work, and as Epsilon mentioned, the lens is often sold separately, indeed as the price of the camera body goes up, you're expected to pay for the lens separately. The lens is the most expensive component, however its likely to last you a lifetime even as technology changes and you upgrade your camera body.

Lenses often cost much more than the camera body alone. Even second hand lenses fetch a fairly hefty price. This is why I cannot really do much with photography, I can't afford the lenses to take it to the next level.
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