So there we have this now:
The K7 IQ not great for indoor photography [read on a thread here].
The K20D IQ is better than the K7 at high ISO ... that's not new "news", is it? [also on several threads here]
The K20D is better than the K10D, in a lot of ways ... what's new here too? [lots of threads and posts on that subject]
Flash photography with the K20D is better than the K7 .... now what? [recently read on a thread here as well] ...
and the list goes on and on, making comparisons between apples and oranges and blueberries.
When people are happy with the results they obtain with any given camera/lens/flash combination, it doesn't "make the news". Rather, they will proudly post their pics and show what can be done with the equipment they own, then that's it ... no more talk about it. We expect this to be totally normal, so no big deal, right?
When someone has difficulties with of the aforementioned combination(s) of camera gear and lens/flash, well, it goes all over the forum.
It is true that reporting problems with any photographic equipment will help those in similar situations. If the problem involves a great number of users, we all want to know what's going on, maybe it is a defective item.
But then, I suspect that a lot of such complaints are simply due to a lack of basic photographic knowledge, i.e.: technique. I myself am guilty of complaining about this or that nor working properly only to realize later, with the help of some folks here, that my technique(s) was (were), to say the least, rather poor.
My point is: ask for help if you find that you are not getting the results you expect before deciding to bash such and such piece of equipment, be it a camera, a lens, a flash unit, or any combination of either.
Most of the time, the answers will come and you'll be able to solve the problem(s).
Most of the time, you will be able to decide, after suggestions and help in this forum, if it is the equipment or yourself which is at fault.
If it comes down to faulty gear, well, at least you will have tried everything to remedy the cause before jumping into hurried conclusions. The equipment is faulty: return it or just have it repaired, sell it for parts ... whatever.
I am getting bored of those repeated bashing episodes of ANY camera/lens/flash/etc... from people who haven't even considered that they might be the problem, not the equipment.
Cheers,
Fed-up-JP
Last edited by jpzk; 02-06-2010 at 06:58 PM.