Photography facts and fallacies.

[MissionMan]

Fallacy

1. Things that Ken Rockwell say should be taken as gospel
2. Being a moderator at Ausphotography makes you a good photographer
3. If you can't afford a Nikon, you should buy a Pentax. In reality, if you can't afford a Nikon, then you should buy a Canon, if you can't afford a Canon, then you should buy an Olympus, if you can't afford an Olympus, you should buy a Pentax

Fact

1. Pentax make a good weight tool for tripods they call a DSLR. Putting a number of them in a canvas bag can be useful for holding down your tripod in windy conditions while you mount a real camera (Nikon or Canon) on the tripod.

[ameerat42]

Fallacy

...2. Being a moderator at Ausphotography makes you a good photographer...
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Being on AP makes you a good photographer... and if you stay long enough you'll be a great photographer.

Secondly, KR is always right!!! Don't you read his stuff? He tells you so.

[mudman]

Fallacy

1. Things that Ken Rockwell say should be taken as gospel
2. Being a moderator at Ausphotography makes you a good photographer
3. If you can't afford a Nikon, you should buy a Pentax. In reality, if you can't afford a Nikon, then you should buy a Canon, if you can't afford a Canon, then you should buy an Olympus, if you can't afford an Olympus, you should buy a Pentax

Fact

1. Pentax make a good weight tool for tripods they call a DSLR. Putting a number of them in a canvas bag can be useful for holding down your tripod in windy conditions while you mount a real camera (Nikon or Canon) on the tripod.

Will the mods please censor missionman for his confrontational behaviour

[WhoDo]

Will the mods please censor missionman for his confrontational behaviour

Why, when he's right!

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Oh, wait! You said "censor" not "censure"!

[MissionMan]

Will the mods please censor missionman for his confrontational behaviour

My deepest and humblest apologies. I'll remove the comment about ken Rockwell

[WhoDo]

My deepest and humblest apologies. I'll remove the comment about ken Rockwell

Again, why ... when you're right!

[MissionMan]

Again, why ... when you're right!

Sorry, i thought it was Ken who made the complaint

[mudman]

My deepest and humblest apologies. I'll remove the comment about ken Rockwell

well actually i was refering to your comments about pentax. but this will do, for now

[arthurking83]

My favourite fallacy is the one about spending your upgrade money on a lens 'cause it'll last you for years, where we now know that it most likely wont.

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Fact

1. Pentax make a good weight tool for tripods they call a DSLR. Putting a number of them in a canvas bag can be useful for holding down your tripod in windy conditions while you mount a real camera (Nikon or Canon) on the tripod.

Strangely enough Pentax do make the best DSLR currently on the market.
You just need a minimum of $10K to get into this system.

[Kym]

Strangely enough Pentax do make the best DSLR currently on the market.
You just need a minimum of $10K to get into this system.

More like $15k as you will need a couple of lenses at $2k - $3k each
http://www.us.ricoh-imaging.com/645z/lens.html

[Kym]

Fact

1. Pentax make a good weight tool for tripods they call a DSLR. Putting a number of them in a canvas bag can be useful for holding down your tripod in windy conditions while you mount a real camera (Nikon or Canon) on the tripod.

Four character response... 645z

[MissionMan]

Four character response... 645z

Exactly. Have you seen how heavy that bastard is? It's a perfect paperweight. Overpriced lenses on an outdated overpriced sensor. Think spindle vs ssd or film vs digital

Medium format isn't a real DSLR

Plus, you know the whole large sensor more light argument is so old school.