Simply holding the latest model's advanced technology in your very own hands is a fix many of us "need." Having 500 hp under the hood doesn't mean you'll use it..but the "power" of its presence can be intoxicating.
Jack --- On Sun, 10/10/10, Boris Liberman <bori...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Boris Liberman <bori...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: The Urge > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 2:59 AM > On 10/10/2010 11:39 AM, Jens wrote: > > Do you also get this URGE!! > > Well, yes, and it is called CBA and LBA respectively. CBA > being Camera Buying Addiction and LBA being Lens Buying > Addiction. On PDML it is called "enablement" (wink wink nod > nod). > > Personally, I see no reason for me to upgrade any further > than to the full frame that Pentax does not have at the > moment. There is always the question of replacing/fixing the > gear that breaks down, but that's another story. > > In fact, looking at pictures Galia is making with her K10D > I realize that except having two cameras for two > photographers I had no /real/ reason to move from K10D to > K-7 as well... > > This is what marketing talk wants you to believe that if > you buy this new lens or that new camera, you will suddenly > become a better photographer. Well, it is just plain wrong. > Unless you *know* why you need this or that, you don't > *really* have or need to upgrade. > > Say, you have a weak eyesight and they introduce a camera > with bigger, clearer, brighter viewfinder and you have > examined the difference and found it making less strain on > your eyes - then upgrade. Or if you shoot a lot with flash > and they have significantly upgraded that - more flash > technology supported, whatever - then upgrade. Or if you, > like Ralf, shoot a lot in low light and they have > dramatically improved low light performance and made noise > reduction options significantly more flexible (such as being > able to turn it off at any time) - then upgrade. But, if > you, like me, don't make use any of the above (sans the > viewfinder, but the difference between K10D and K-7 is truly > infinitesimal) then why bother? Better spend the money on a > trip or big prints or photo albums... > > Boris > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
