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Why can't/don't they make the perfect camera?
There are so many perfect cameras around the World. They come out of every brand new box a photographer opens for the first time. . Apr 22 14 04:15 pm Link Jay2G Photography wrote: Because the people who make them, don't use them. Apr 23 14 02:07 am Link Wayne Stevenson wrote: P2... Apr 23 14 07:23 am Link I mean no disrespect when I say this Jay ... but if you've never used a pro-level camera, you're not really qualified to judge what can or can't be done with cameras in any price point. For instance, right now larger sensors/film mean better enlargements. We're getting past that, but that's the way right now. It also means larger, heavier cameras. If you've never used one of those larger cameras, how do you know that the print quality, or the feature set, is even something you need? You're just going off of specs and what other people say that that point. I know for a fact that my camera has horrible high ISO performance, at least on the spec sheets. But that rarely holds me back from making the images I want. Most MF cameras(at least the old film ones) have a very detailed hyperfocal scale on the lens. When shooting with my Hassy or my Yashicamat outdoors, I didn't even need AF. I just popped in 400 ISO film, set the camera to f/16 or f/22 depending on the light, and set infinity way off to one side of the scale. Everything from 10-20 feet out to infinity(depending on the lens) would be in focus. That's better than the best AF in the world, because there's no delay - because it's already focused! So if you shoot MF film cameras, it's possible that AF is irrelevant. But again - you don't know until you've tried it. Apr 23 14 07:25 am Link The closest to a 'perfect camera' is my beloved D700. Can't think of a single thing wrong with it! Apr 23 14 08:50 am Link It doesn't matter. I probably couldn't afford it anyways. Apr 23 14 08:55 am Link Jay2G Photography wrote: All cameras are perfect. The definition of perfect that I'm using is: "doing what it is specifically intended and designed to do." So as long as a camera functions in the way that specific body is supposed to function, it's perfect. Now, you may happen to feel that perfection isn't good enough--you also want to make calls with it. Or cook meals. Or feed your dog. Or warm your house. Or maybe do some things related to photography that the body was not designed to do. But none of that denies that the camera does what it's supposed to do--you just want it to do more. Apr 23 14 10:09 am Link Why is there no perfect camera? Because requirements, preferences and budgets vary. Apr 23 14 10:12 am Link perfect camera if money is not an issue? Nikon/Canon/Sony market is driven by artificial demand and has many limitations. what about the military applications? spy satellite, underwater, infrared or x-ray, electron microscopy, 3D scanner special purpose etc. cameras... many of those technologies could come handy in the future for consumer markets plus, I suspect, many complaining are just the spoiled brats... compare with finding the perfect woman. the same to me... Apr 23 14 11:35 am Link They did, it shoots film. Apr 23 14 11:44 am Link I would say 99% of the cameras are better than their users. Apr 23 14 11:54 am Link Its does't exist and when it does will cost so much that when you order it the wait time will rival that of the production time of a Rolls Royce Phantom. Apr 23 14 07:21 pm Link |
