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My Minolta X300 finally gave up the ghost on Sunday, intermittent electronic fault, probably the capacitor, probably terminal. A new addition to my camera museum.
Anyway, I took the dog for a walk this afternoon and took my Sony a700. Just a few shots of railway arches, dilapidated structures, and the like. A quick review of the images has confirmed that I am happy with the finished results. So what's the problem?
Well, I'm absolutely certain I won't be the first to say it, but the whole experience is somehow joyless, soulless, even clinical?
I love dslr ease and reliability at an event, or, on holiday. But when it comes to photography for it's own sake, it seems strangely dissatisfying.
I don't feel as though I earned anything.
Ok I got a perfect (for me) photograph of an old railway bridge, for example, but so what? Fair do's, I can spend a couple of happy hours editing, but that doesn't really hit the spot for me.
Probably just me, but I'll be picking up another 35mm SLR as soon as I can.
Does anybody else feel the same way?
Anyway, I took the dog for a walk this afternoon and took my Sony a700. Just a few shots of railway arches, dilapidated structures, and the like. A quick review of the images has confirmed that I am happy with the finished results. So what's the problem?
Well, I'm absolutely certain I won't be the first to say it, but the whole experience is somehow joyless, soulless, even clinical?
I love dslr ease and reliability at an event, or, on holiday. But when it comes to photography for it's own sake, it seems strangely dissatisfying.
I don't feel as though I earned anything.
Ok I got a perfect (for me) photograph of an old railway bridge, for example, but so what? Fair do's, I can spend a couple of happy hours editing, but that doesn't really hit the spot for me.
Probably just me, but I'll be picking up another 35mm SLR as soon as I can.
Does anybody else feel the same way?