@newbee - as a photographer since the 60's, I know what you mean! When I show people my photos and they ask what kind of camera (meaning brand) I used, it's a tad frustrating as that is totally besides the point; it could have been any of a dozen or more cameras and the picture would look just the same! Now if they ask me about what developer I used, that's different, as that could definitely affect how the image looks....
Lessons of youth
So a buddy of mine in a photography group is 16 and 'inherited' from his aunt a complete Technics stereo from circa 1992. It includes a receiver, CDP, turntable and a set of speakers. During COVID, I was able to help him clean it and set it up. He's been having a blast collecting CDs and vinyl and it reminds me so much of myself when I was his age. Better yet, I've been talking to him about doing some minor 'upgrades' that he could afford but he's not really interested. He's not into specs, cables, etc....he just wants to enjoy the music. He listens to everything from Rush, Bon Jovi (his favorite) to Kraftwerk. It seems like I'm learning from him now. Remember to enjoy the journey (and the music).
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@ghdprentice - interesting - my best photos were taken with my old Nikon F from the 60's, but they would have been the same pictures if I'd been using a Canon, Minolta, Pentax, Olympus, etc etc. with the same focal length lens at the same settings. The magic happens in the viewfinder, and every camera's got one... And the darkroom work and/or an image processor of your choice, of course. |