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Forum: General Photography
05-13-2019, 12:46 PM
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And that's not even mentioning the haptics and ergonomics, which will still stink no matter how good the lens and sensor. It ignores the input of the photographer, which is pretty huge IMO.
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Forum: General Photography
05-12-2019, 11:03 AM
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I don't know what the hell he means "nobody talks about". Ummm, all serious photographers talk about that.
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Forum: General Photography
05-12-2019, 06:15 AM
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Forum: General Photography
05-12-2019, 06:12 AM
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I agree with so much of what you've said.....except I think I am guardedly hopeful about Pentax. I think it's possible that their conservatism---which we all rail against to a greater or lesser degree---might just be a boon in a downturn as the company might not be so overextended by over-reaching.
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Forum: General Photography
05-11-2019, 08:34 AM
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Phone: Samsung Galaxy Note 9, DXO 107 rating for stills
360: Ricoh Theta Z 1, Theta V
Dedicated cameras: Pentax K1U2; Pentax 645Z; Pentax WG series (older model)
Since I am shooting across a variety of formats, I'll weigh in here.
The phone is very handy, very capable. I use it for all of my snaps, and I use it in professional circumstances at the museums I work in for quick documentation of installation details and for condition reporting on occasion. For instance, just yesterday and the day before I used it to augment existing shots as I was rewriting a manual for glass door installations between gallery spaces (we use and re-use them, and they have special closers that are ADA compliant). For documenting these installation details, the camera is mostly adequate. It's also pretty good for documenting some condition issues.
The 360 cameras do things no other cameras can do, and add the element of end-user interaction. A new world, and I am very keen on developing this for my museum work, both to give conservation/collections management abilities to see things they otherwise could not or would find very difficult, such as the interior of a bronze or other metal casting; to give installations/exhibits the ability to do the same, and add to that views of spaces in the building we have trouble accessing but must understand in order to assess suitability for attaching objects and structural supports, installing electrical components/systems, & etc; and to give our events, social media and web teams new media capabilities.
The little WG camera was specifically purchased for fishing---which I don't have much time to do anymore! It's just a snapper that can be used one-handed. Still better then a phone for this purpose.
The dedicated ILC cameras are for the highest quality work for both my professional and personal artistic practice. In a museum setting, only the best will do for certain projects, and the best must be had. I also prefer the K1U2 for better flexibility to document active installations, and it's a must have with flash for events. I use the Z for my personal art work, and for documentation of art and finished installations. Again, only the very best IQ is acceptable in these situations, so the Z edges out the K1U2, while for events the K1U2 edges out the Z.
Horses for courses. That's really all there is to it.
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