mppix said:
..you are bashing a system on a single feature...
no, not at all. You haven't been reading my posts thoroughly enough.
I recommend you do.
DR is great to have, the more the merrier, especially in daylight landscape and other harshly lit scenes.
I bash Canon for just making generally noisy images, especially when it's pattern noise.
I also bash them for being kind of pricey considering the performance level they provide.
And for being less innovative than the competition.
Hmmm.. let's see... what else?.... Boring?..
However, extreme situations require extremely skilled and experienced photographers to even get reasonably good pictures (have you tried 11mm, f1.0, or ISO 51,000+ ?).
nope, no need for such a lens.
But if you lent me one, preferably in Nikon or Pentax mount, I'll show you how to use it.
I'm pretty good at keepin my feet out of the picture.
A 5D4 can raise them but the picture is (almost certainly) still rubbish.
really?... then maybe it's not as good as I thot it was.
Glad I didn't buy one.
You are simply buying into the manufacturers' talk that you need the latest and greatest to get a good picture.
Well, the general camera-buying populace is likely to fit that claim...
Many choose Canon because they have a track record of, arguably conservative, innovation that makes our lives easier.
Having used most major systems I think that is subjective. But they are comfortable and easy to use as I've often stated.
Some of their shortcomings, however, made
my life miserable until I found a solution(s).
...please stop making misleading claims that Canon systems aren't up to snuff in particular lining them up vs. everybody else.
So you'd like me to not compare your favorite marquee against the competition?...
Well, you asked nicely. But, alas, I cannot abide.
Not-comparing is something you do to maintain marital harmony by not fostering insecurities in your partner.
Cameras are
tools and they're gonna get compared! ;D
And there's nothing misleading about my claims. They're backed up with sound data and perspective.
Canon systems will continue to produce tons of award winning pictures.
Or, many award winning photos will be made by people (despite) using Canon cameras.
..its a given that Canon will continue to provide us with better cameras, lenses, and accessories in the time to come.
I've learned that I'd rather use the best tool I can get my hands on NOW.
If it stops working then I'll get the best one available at that time.
Oh my, did you bond with Canon products in some sort of ceremony? ???
OK, so that was fodder for some humor, IMO.
You have the 5d4. You made a good choice. You're better equipped to capture more challenging images than most people and if you have the knowledge and experience to push it to its limits it's not holding you back in any meaningful way from the competitor's tools.
I'm glad Canon has finally produced at least a few very good IQ bodies that those faithful to the system can choose if they like and can afford them.
I hope they extend that improved IQ capability across their entire line so more people can experience the difference a (n ALL-around) great imaging tool makes over one that's just good or mediocre. But as we've seen with the 6d2, they're not going to do so just yet.
But that won't stop me or others from comparing these photographic tools every time a new one comes out.
Cuz that's how people
learn stuff.