Re: Update to EOS 5DS & 5DS R Coming in 2017? [CR1]
fussy III said:
neuroanatomist said:
Alex_M said:
...apparently, these two points were convincing enough for many photographers (that can afford) to purchase the Mamiya 645DF+ Camera that offers 12.5 stops of Dynamic range and 16 bit per channel colour depth even at 0.7 - 1.1 frames/sec speed
Your definition of 'many photographers' is quite different than Canon's – I suspect Canon would consider the total global sales of the 645DF+ to be 'insignificant' compared to the 5Ds/R unit sales.
Have to step in, neuroanatomist, which should not come as a surprise to you: Alex was talking about photographers that deserve the title. He was not talking about wannabees, sales representatives or shortsighted shareholders both complimenting themselves on past successes...
...Yet even the wannabees or amateurs (in the best sense) would we impressed through reviews of true photographers if these were to claim that Canon had made a big step in the direction of medium format dynamic range and colordepth wise...
I try...I really do...but sometimes people say such incredibly ridiculous things that
I have to "step in."
Just what do you think constitutes a "true photographer?"
There are many definitions, but it is inarguable (at least inarguable with anyone of normal intelligence) that the highest definition of a photographer would be someone whose work has been so broadly recognized that there is little to no doubt that his or her work will outlast their lifetime and will speak to people across the decades.
A few names obviously pop to mind: Edward Weston, Paul Strand, Robert Frank, Irving Penn, Dorothea Lange, Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Garry Winogrand, Jerry Uelsmann, Martin Parr...to name a handful.
Some of these "true photographers" were excellent craftspeople. Others, not so much. The common denominator is vision, not technical perfection. Indeed, some like Robert Frank, Cartier-Bresson and Garry Winogrand produced images that were far from technically perfect (although their vision often was perfect).
I know this is a geek forum and people here often equate technical virtuosity and pretty pictures with quality, but they are not the same. There are many, many photographers today whose work might be considered technically perfect, but you can rest assured that they will be long forgotten, while the true greats will continue to be studied, displayed and collected.
So please, spare me your ignorant remarks about "true photographers."