Hi,
I’ve ordered an R6 and was eagerly awaiting it’s arrival. I was very excited. All the reasons I wanted it made sense and I could hardly wait to get my hands on it.
Lately there’s been a tiny niggle: I’m starting to worry that 20mp might not be enough. I’m someone who has owned a 20D ( 8mp) 5D (12mp) D700, briefly(12mp) 5D2 (21mp) 5DmkIV (30mp) Fuji X-T1 (16mp) Fuji X-T3 (26mp).
None of this mattered and on my screen, as far as resolution goes, they all looked the same. In prints, none of them failed to satisfy me up to A3+ and one of my 20D prints is on our living room wall right now beside where I'mI sitting: it looks great.
I never really felt that even my 20D lacked resolution.The only camera I tried and didn’t like - returning it - was a D800 which had 36mp: an insane resolution at the time!
I love my APS-C Fujis and the only reason I’m moving from them is because I find the buttons fiddly and painful for my arthritic hands to operate.
Why all the angst then? Have I a psychological issue from going from 30 mp to 20? Is it because both cameras have launched at the same time and in the internet age weighing up decisions comes with more baggage than ever? I don’t know, but I’m guessing it’s what keeps people like Canon, Sony and Nikon in business. Switching is endemic and chasing the “next best thing” is a real barrier to creativity or pleasure. I thought I was relatively immune but it seems I’m not.
Looking back, the camera that gave me most excitement was with my very inexpensive Cosina or my Olympus OM1 SLRs when I was making my first B&W prints. My happiest times boating was on my first one - a 20ft Norman with outboard motor. I’ve owned a lot of extremely expensive guitars but the one that gave me most pleasure was the very first one I got to start learning. IIRC it cost £12 secondhand from McCormacks in Glasgow.
Maybe a lot of our purchasing activity is a vain attempt to buy back the thrill of first love|?
No idea what point I have to make.
It’s a funny old life.
I’ve ordered an R6 and was eagerly awaiting it’s arrival. I was very excited. All the reasons I wanted it made sense and I could hardly wait to get my hands on it.
Lately there’s been a tiny niggle: I’m starting to worry that 20mp might not be enough. I’m someone who has owned a 20D ( 8mp) 5D (12mp) D700, briefly(12mp) 5D2 (21mp) 5DmkIV (30mp) Fuji X-T1 (16mp) Fuji X-T3 (26mp).
None of this mattered and on my screen, as far as resolution goes, they all looked the same. In prints, none of them failed to satisfy me up to A3+ and one of my 20D prints is on our living room wall right now beside where I'mI sitting: it looks great.
I never really felt that even my 20D lacked resolution.The only camera I tried and didn’t like - returning it - was a D800 which had 36mp: an insane resolution at the time!
I love my APS-C Fujis and the only reason I’m moving from them is because I find the buttons fiddly and painful for my arthritic hands to operate.
Why all the angst then? Have I a psychological issue from going from 30 mp to 20? Is it because both cameras have launched at the same time and in the internet age weighing up decisions comes with more baggage than ever? I don’t know, but I’m guessing it’s what keeps people like Canon, Sony and Nikon in business. Switching is endemic and chasing the “next best thing” is a real barrier to creativity or pleasure. I thought I was relatively immune but it seems I’m not.
Looking back, the camera that gave me most excitement was with my very inexpensive Cosina or my Olympus OM1 SLRs when I was making my first B&W prints. My happiest times boating was on my first one - a 20ft Norman with outboard motor. I’ve owned a lot of extremely expensive guitars but the one that gave me most pleasure was the very first one I got to start learning. IIRC it cost £12 secondhand from McCormacks in Glasgow.
Maybe a lot of our purchasing activity is a vain attempt to buy back the thrill of first love|?
No idea what point I have to make.
It’s a funny old life.
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