Is this too much technology?

[fstop]

i think it is great that there is a way for the end user to calibrate and modify a lens the way they want to.
i don't think it is too much technology at all. its like getting a FREE CLA, whenever you want.

i think all these " look at what digital-people are doing now " or " toy cameras suck" threads are getting rather annoying. :munch:

i wonder if there is an all digital site where users post links to apug
and roll their eyes about everything posted here ...

probably


The idea is to "make" an image, the tool you use is up to you. I've seen award winning images come from instamatics because its all about composition and creativity not what you use to make an image.

 

[Worker 11811]

BTW one can still be a Luddite and work in a tech field.

It is my understanding that Luddites were not strictly opposed to technology but were more opposed to the way it was used.

They considered machines to be a way to increase productivity and to make the work people do better but when machines were used to replace skilled workers with low-payed, unskilled workers, that is when they drew the line.

I like technology but I often don't like the way it is used. When machines override human judgement, especially when it becomes difficult to override automation and apply judgement, I draw the line.

I think technology should be used to help people to perform work better, not to replace workers. While I like the idea of Sigma's lenses, I'm still not completely sold. It seems like technology for its own sake, to me.

Photography as art should be made from human work and creativity, not from a machine or a computer program.

 

[hoffy]

It is my understanding that Luddites were not strictly opposed to technology but were more opposed to the way it was used.

They considered machines to be a way to increase productivity and to make the work people do better but when machines were used to replace skilled workers with low-payed, unskilled workers, that is when they drew the line.

I like technology but I often don't like the way it is used. When machines override human judgement, especially when it becomes difficult to override automation and apply judgement, I draw the line.

I think technology should be used to help people to perform work better, not to replace workers. While I like the idea of Sigma's lenses, I'm still not completely sold. It seems like technology for its own sake, to me.

Photography as art should be made from human work and creativity, not from a machine or a computer program.

I'm not going to disagree with you there. A lot of the time a lot of functionality is introduced to sell widgets as opposed to improve widgets. The megapixel arms race of the noughties was a prime example.

That being said, I was dead against things such as smart phones and the like, but I have become quite a convert recently.

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

I agree about technology and human endeavors like art. On an other note, I hope all this new defense technology won't be a substitute for diplomacy. I don't like how drones are used.

 

[Worker 11811]

If you are using a smart phone to be more productive and to help make the work you do better, then all right.

If you are using a smart phone just because it's the latest gadget, no good.

I was told that Amish people don't use phones just because they don't want technology. It is partly because they have a religious requirement to remain separate from "English" society but it's also because they believe that, if you want to talk to your neighbor, it is better to get your lazy butt off the sofa, walk down the road and knock on your friend's door. The Amish place a high value on face-to-face contact and personal interaction. Not a bad value to have, really.

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

Technology is a great way to join people. I found my wonder girl friend that way. I'm glad that we make time for each other. I'd hate it if we only interacted via chat or email. Technology is useful and powerful. But don't be a victim of convenience. I try use technology mindfully. I use technology. I don't let technology use. Off my soap box and here's some humor.

https://vimeo.com/62470169

 

[beegee675]

Some advice... After the age of 50, by the best pair of knee pads money can buy... And learn to love auto focus.

-BG