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got to totally agree with eric on this .or to put it in user terms why do i pick up my d300s when i have a d7000 beside it .sometimes you can't just equate image quality as being the end product you have to feel at one with your equipment ,i had a d200 and although it produced a decent image i couldn't GEL with it ,in fact i preferred the d60 ,likewise i have had a d80 and a d90 and perhaps got rid of them to hastily but they didn't FEEL right after a while .i saw one of the first d7000's in currys and took to it straight away just by handling it in a shop ,and when i went to buy the d300s off my friend i had never seen one in the flesh or indeed handled one ,but as soon as i picked it up it felt right ,sometimes i curse it for its low iso ability but next time it gets picked up first again .
so what if the image is a bit noisier (grainier) its the enigmatic feel of the image that can't be translated into just sharpness that counts or am i just being a silly old sod again:byebye:
No you are right!
I have had several double page spreads in prestige magazines from my 6mp D1X. (in fairness they were all taken on a tripod, and 100 ISO ....with £1500 glass!)
The crazy thing is.... publication sizes havent changed!! So why do we need more pixels and mbs? They wont be printed any bigger?
In fact, many of my clients now just use my images on their website.
I have seriously considered offering them a cheapo web service.
Take lesser equipment, shoot 'adequately' for the required image size....and charge less.
Several clients are already 'doing it themselves' to save money. But they recognise the images arent as good as a pro's eye. I have always resisted dropping my prices - preferring to lose the job. But maybe faced with the tide of DIY merchants, there is still room for a personal 'lower budget' quality service ?
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Eric