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You do not need a $2000 camera to take your 2 year old daughter's birthday party photos. PERIOD. You do not need a Porsche to commute to work. You do not need

You do not need a $2000 camera to take your 2 year old daughter's birthday party photos. PERIOD. You do not need a Porsche to commute to work. You do not need a steak for dinner. You do not need air conditioning. You do not need toilet paper. The 5D is a wonderful piece of technology. A person should feel no shame about owning one, nor for excitedly talking about it.

blhack 15y ago
People understand that. People [generally, and I talk to a lot of them due to being a photographer and having lots of friends who want to get into photo] do not understand that you don't need a $2000 camera to take good photos. The guys running around with $5000 worth of gear producing mediocre pictures make people that don't know what they're doing throw their hands in the air and say: "Well if he can't do it with $5000 worth of gear that is NO WAY I'm going to do it with $300 worth!" This is, of course, nonsense.
andrewvc 15y ago
You do not need a Porsche to commute to work. You do not need a steak for dinner. You do not need air conditioning. You do not need toilet paper. And yet, I think there's something obnoxious about people who buy Porches to sit in urban traffic and show girls they can spend money, I'm also irritated by those who constantly eat at Nobu to validate their status, and as for AC, well I love AC, but I'm sure someone else finds it obnoxious. It's a big world out there, and a lot of us get on each other's nerves. Welcome to the human condition.
- true_religion 15y ago
  Even in urban traffic, a porsche is a far more exciting ride than a run-of-the-mill car.
steve8918 15y ago
During the dotcom boom I worked at a small company that had already IPOed a year or two previously. In the parking lot, I saw a silver Ferrari, and being new to the Valley, I was completely amazed and intimidated. But after a few months, I actually went to the car to look inside, and in front seat was a baby seat, and it was littered in garbage, McDonald's wrappers, magazine, etc. It looked like someone who really wanted an Accord (a very nice car, I had one for 10+ years), got too big for their britches, didn't understand his-or-her situation, and spent money on a Ferrari instead, and had to live with the consequences. It's the same for the person who buys a Porsche just to get stuck in 101 rush hour traffic every day, they didn't understand their situation. This is exactly what it is when engineers buy Mark II's to take photos of birthday parties. Sure, people are allowed to do whatever they want, but they look like posers, and more often than not, they don't know what they're doing. Instead they think that throwing money at the problem and getting the best technology will result in the best output, and will vault their level of success instantly. Sure the Mark II will be more forgiving, as will the assortment of lens that you can get for it, but more often than not, they'll still take mundane photos that could have been taken with a point-and-shoot.
- true_religion 15y ago
  I don't see what lead you to believe this: > looked like someone who really wanted an Accord (a very nice car, I had one for 10+ years), got too big for their britches, didn't understand his-or-her situation, Are accord owners supposed to liter their cars with garbage? Or is it that Ferrari owners aren't supposed to ride with babies? Or what? I'm completely confused as to your reasoning. Also, as the owner of a fairly pricey car I've always said that these cars are built to drive, and are a thrill to do so in. If simply lock it away in a garage, and avoid using it in your real life--then what's the point?
- georgieporgie 15y ago
  It looked like someone who really wanted an Accord (a very nice car, I had one for 10+ years), got too big for their britches, didn't understand his-or-her situation, and spent money on a Ferrari instead, and had to live with the consequences. It sounds like someone who is really passionate about cars, and Ferraris specifically, and who has made the car fit his or her life. If the person can afford a Ferrari, I'm going to go out on a limb and say there is probably little obstacle to also owning a commuter box, if that person were so inclined. they look like posers That is entirely in your own head. If you go around judging people that much, how can you possibly feel about yourself? You're better than this. Stop searching for reasons to look down on others.
  - megablast 15y ago
    "they look like posers That is entirely in your own head. If you go around judging people that much, how can you possibly feel about yourself?" Also, why should you live your life based on how someone else perceives you? Surely the poster above you feels that this is wrong.

blhack 15y ago

People understand that. People [generally, and I talk to a lot of them due to being a photographer and having lots of friends who want to get into photo] do not understand that you don't need a $2000 camera to take good photos. The guys running around with $5000 worth of gear producing mediocre pictures make people that don't know what they're doing throw their hands in the air and say: "Well if he can't do it with $5000 worth of gear that is NO WAY I'm going to do it with $300 worth!" This is, of course, nonsense.

andrewvc 15y ago

You do not need a Porsche to commute to work. You do not need a steak for dinner. You do not need air conditioning. You do not need toilet paper. And yet, I think there's something obnoxious about people who buy Porches to sit in urban traffic and show girls they can spend money, I'm also irritated by those who constantly eat at Nobu to validate their status, and as for AC, well I love AC, but I'm sure someone else finds it obnoxious. It's a big world out there, and a lot of us get on each other's nerves. Welcome to the human condition.

true_religion 15y ago
Even in urban traffic, a porsche is a far more exciting ride than a run-of-the-mill car.

steve8918 15y ago

During the dotcom boom I worked at a small company that had already IPOed a year or two previously. In the parking lot, I saw a silver Ferrari, and being new to the Valley, I was completely amazed and intimidated. But after a few months, I actually went to the car to look inside, and in front seat was a baby seat, and it was littered in garbage, McDonald's wrappers, magazine, etc. It looked like someone who really wanted an Accord (a very nice car, I had one for 10+ years), got too big for their britches, didn't understand his-or-her situation, and spent money on a Ferrari instead, and had to live with the consequences. It's the same for the person who buys a Porsche just to get stuck in 101 rush hour traffic every day, they didn't understand their situation. This is exactly what it is when engineers buy Mark II's to take photos of birthday parties. Sure, people are allowed to do whatever they want, but they look like posers, and more often than not, they don't know what they're doing. Instead they think that throwing money at the problem and getting the best technology will result in the best output, and will vault their level of success instantly. Sure the Mark II will be more forgiving, as will the assortment of lens that you can get for it, but more often than not, they'll still take mundane photos that could have been taken with a point-and-shoot.

true_religion 15y ago
I don't see what lead you to believe this: > looked like someone who really wanted an Accord (a very nice car, I had one for 10+ years), got too big for their britches, didn't understand his-or-her situation, Are accord owners supposed to liter their cars with garbage? Or is it that Ferrari owners aren't supposed to ride with babies? Or what? I'm completely confused as to your reasoning. Also, as the owner of a fairly pricey car I've always said that these cars are built to drive, and are a thrill to do so in. If simply lock it away in a garage, and avoid using it in your real life--then what's the point?
georgieporgie 15y ago
It looked like someone who really wanted an Accord (a very nice car, I had one for 10+ years), got too big for their britches, didn't understand his-or-her situation, and spent money on a Ferrari instead, and had to live with the consequences. It sounds like someone who is really passionate about cars, and Ferraris specifically, and who has made the car fit his or her life. If the person can afford a Ferrari, I'm going to go out on a limb and say there is probably little obstacle to also owning a commuter box, if that person were so inclined. they look like posers That is entirely in your own head. If you go around judging people that much, how can you possibly feel about yourself? You're better than this. Stop searching for reasons to look down on others.
- megablast 15y ago
  "they look like posers That is entirely in your own head. If you go around judging people that much, how can you possibly feel about yourself?" Also, why should you live your life based on how someone else perceives you? Surely the poster above you feels that this is wrong.