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Eric-
I think the same analogy can be made to using a tripod. Surely you take more care when you go to the trouble of setting up a tripod, leveling the camera, adjusting perspective with a PC lens...
At the other end of the spectrum is the ability to just GRAB shots...you can do it with either an x100 or a D3 with heavy lens but it's easier to be there at f8 with the fuji.
That all said, I find myself using the fuji's in many more ways than I was originally. I use the D3 or D800 for architecture shots and fast moving dogs but that's about it...oh yeah...the D300s with tele for wildlife or sports
But I love my Fuji's... using them every day and not feeling any less serious...more like I've jumped in a time warp back to the 60's (and I'm not using the one zoom I bought and stored on the shelf...just primes and only carry one with me).
It's all in your (my) head !!!
Tom
When questioned about the lesser quality of SLRs over plate cameras, Ansel Adams supposedly said that the biggest contribution to lesser image quality was the ease and speed of making the exposure.
There is no doubt a tripod helps, as does thinking and taking time over the exposure. This is what I do every day when I shoot commercially.
But it's the tendency to grab shots with less attention to detail that concerns me. Are we accepting a subliminal slip in quality for the expediency of equipment?
I had a great day shooting a castle today. Was clicking away like a man possessed. It will be interesting to see how many lemons ...or mildly citron flavour...result. Lol
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Eric