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"LOL!" wrote in message ... On Fri, 28 May 2010 18:18:31 GMT, "Dudley Hanks" wrote: "SMS" wrote in message .. . On 28/05/10 6:05 AM, Bowser wrote: Yes, I know the issue and I know Navas' tactics very well. He makes ridiculous claims and never provides any proof to back them. I'll pass on the banter this time. It's tiring and he's beginning to really bore me. I kill-filed him years ago. His lack of knowledge is not limited just to digital cameras, but extends to other fields as well. It's amusing at first, then as you stated, it gets boring. He's a member in good standing of my kill file as well... The sad thing about John is that, as has been previously pointed out, his comments seem more intended to justify his purchase than to explore the art / science of picture taking. As a recent purchaser of a superzoom, I like it, and I believe it can produce better pics than my Rebel XSi in a limited number of situations, but the overall nod has to go to the DSLR because of the larger sensor and lens interchangeability. And you would know this because .... You actually see the images you take? News Flash: Blind Photographer hired by DPReview to do all their latest camera and lens reviews. Word has it that he's even better than their present camera reviewers. (Actually, there wouldn't be much difference.) LOL! It's comments like that that expose your narrow-minded, more-than-a-bit-out-of-touch mentality for what it is: socially limiting and not conducive to technical innovation... There's an old saying in the armed forces: "If you want to know the easiest and quickest method of how to get something done, assign the problem to the laziest troop in the platoon." Regarding myself, if my limited sight sees something better in one camera / image over another, then there is obviously something desirable there. For instance, I shot a pic the other night of Mich wandering off-leash as I took the garbage out. It's a shot you would call "a crap shot," but it caught my eye as I was reviewing it because my eye, with its weird way of seeing things, picked out part of Mich's silhouette superimposed over a sidewalk, and a highlight along the edge of his tail. To me, Mich was delinieated by both shadow and highlight. Later, when my son was looking at the same picture, he saw an underexposed pic of Mich, with neither the silhouette or the tail highlight drawing much attention. So, what does this have to do with what a sighted person would care about in the purchase of a camera, or in reflecting upon the work of a blind photographer? Well, The pic illustrates the nice dynamic range of the SX120. Even in an extremely low-light situation, outdoors with the light of only a single bulb , it can produce some very delicate highlight detail in shadow areas. So delicate in fact that sighted persons might not even notice, but which still have the potential of making a good pic better than it otherwise would have been. Take Care, Dudley |
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"Jeff Jones" wrote in message ... On Fri, 28 May 2010 19:29:44 GMT, "Dudley Hanks" wrote: On the flip side, distortion and purple-fringing in SX120 pics is worse than I'd expected, even after reading several reviews containing warnings about these problems. I highly doubt that anyone in your family would know what you were talking about (judging by the poor quality of photos that they let you post to the net) let alone them knowing how to compare those things between different cameras. You truly are blind. In more ways than one. As are any that would believe your equipment reviews. Who said I was referring to family members? And, who says they "let" me post pics? I choose what to show after asking a variety of questions to various friends and family members. They are encouraged not to express a personal preference, only to convey to me as objectively as possible what they see in the image. After an image is posted, I receive feedback from persons who post responses to the host where I placed my links, and also from users who e-mail their responses. You might be surprised at who views my shots... Take Care, Dudley |
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On Fri, 28 May 2010 20:08:08 GMT, "Dudley Hanks"
wrote: You might be surprised at who views my shots... I wouldn't be surprised at all. I've already seen the kind of dreck crapshots posted by those that encourage you here. Why should others that do the same (encourage you) be any less terrible at their own photography because they use email. |
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"Jeff Jones" wrote in message ... On Fri, 28 May 2010 20:08:08 GMT, "Dudley Hanks" wrote: You might be surprised at who views my shots... I wouldn't be surprised at all. I've already seen the kind of dreck crapshots posted by those that encourage you here. Why should others that do the same (encourage you) be any less terrible at their own photography because they use email. Jeff / LOL / GR, the difference between you and I is that you start with your own ideas / opinions / prejudices and devote your energy to bringing the world down to your level, while I start with my own abilities and consult the world in order to improve both my abilities and the understanding of others as to the arbitrary nature of societies understanding of persons with disabilities. Take Care, Dudley |
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On Fri, 28 May 2010 21:14:36 GMT, "Dudley Hanks"
wrote: the difference between you and I is that you start with your own ideas / opinions / prejudices and devote your energy to bringing the world down to your level Quite the contrary. I short out the wheat from the chaff. I'm a photographer. I find those rarest of gems in the most unlikely places. It's part of being a photographer. Looking for gold amongst the world's trash. Your photography is trash. That simple. |
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On Fri, 28 May 2010 21:14:36 GMT, "Dudley Hanks"
wrote: the difference between you and I is that you start with your own ideas / opinions / prejudices and devote your energy to bringing the world down to your level Quite the contrary. I sort out the wheat from the chaff. I'm a photographer. I find those rarest of gems in the most unlikely places. It's part of being a photographer. Looking for gold amongst the world's trash. Your photography is trash. That simple. |
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"Dudley Hanks" wrote in message news:IQULn.5311$z%6.2582@edtnps83... [] In my case, my SX120 has a f/2.8 IS lens and an ISO 3200 setting which help it outperform my XSi in certain low-light situations, since I don't have a large-apertured, long focal-length lens for the XSi. Nor do you with the SX120 - at its longest focal length (60mm, 360mm equivalent), it's f/4.3, not f/2.8. The ISO 3200 image I found with a quick search was not full resolution, but 1600 x 1200. Cheers, David |
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On 5/28/10 10:02 AM, in article , "SMS" wrote: On 28/05/10 6:05 AM, Bowser wrote: Yes, I know the issue and I know Navas' tactics very well. He makes ridiculous claims and never provides any proof to back them. I'll pass on the banter this time. It's tiring and he's beginning to really bore me. I kill-filed him years ago. His lack of knowledge is not limited just to digital cameras, but extends to other fields as well. It's amusing at first, then as you stated, it gets boring. Yep. He bounces from group to group. When he make a big enough ass of himself in one, he leaves and shows up at another. The guy needs a life. |
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