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I'm not sure I'd be inclined to trust photo gear reviews by a someone who is a techie/programmer first and a photog second. Why not just see what dpreview and

• slantyyz 10y ago
  Well, you should mistrust any photo gear recommendations that don't start with a question asking you what you are trying to accomplish (photographically speaking) in the first place. You could buy a camera that's generally accepted by reviewers as one of the best cameras, but it still may not be right for you. As with most things technical, I find that camera people fall into a bunch of different biased groups, and that tends to shade their recommendations.
• timbray 10y ago
  Guilty as charged on being a techie/programmer, and I love DPReview, but I don't encounter general-overview articles much, and I felt like writing one, and it's my blog so nobody can stop me, haha.
  • platz 10y ago
    fair enough.. it is actually a good overview of the different format options available, i guess my comment was more directed generally than this post specifically. or perhaps i am rembering the hype that surfaced around ken rockwell a number of years ago and projecting from that
  • tgb 10y ago
    I loved the article! It's a great mix of details and big picture stuff. I'm sure it's nothing new for enthusiasts, but it's always a delight to get information in this "goldilocks zone". I encourage anyone to write and post more articles like this!