Its a really interesting and accurate article...as much as some of you might have gotten your hopes up...

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blog...e-cameras.html

 

ohh, i thought you were getting rid of your D800.

but yes i agree, but i will keep on using my NEX or DSLR until cell phone cameras produce the same quality of images.

 

Of course, look at the calendar..., this is the third article like this, this week.

 

It was shared from a photographer friend...and its a well thought out article. I'm sure there are others like it as its very true.

 

The main point of this article seems to be:
I kinda don't agree with that being a reason to ditch a camera, because I think as a social media society, we are still in our infancy and we still have that fascination with instantaneous sharing. But I think in the coming years we will be seeing this novelty wearing off, with people returning to a period where they spent more time enjoying the quality of their lives, rather than constantly feeling the need to document and share everything. And there are plenty of articles describing this notion and the erosion of our lives due to social media and sharing. This is the direction I'd like to see things going. And maybe a resurgence of cameras and camera companies down the road, as people decide to start living their lives again.

Also, weird how my dad got a Nikon N8008 when it came out, and then I got a D70 in 2004, and then a GF1 and a GX1 later on, and now I have my own N8008. That being said, I'll always be a fan of cameras and I hope that the big companies continue pushing the envelope and continue making new models with new technology.

 

This has nothing to do with living life through a lens...that happens/can happen no matter what photographic device is in the shooter's hands.

As our mobile devices become more powerful, the apps become more pro in user ability and feature set, and work demands become more instantaneous...I see this as becoming much more normal.

Camera makers attempts to circumvent this are adding wifi (or sd makers wifi cards) or built in OS with apps.

Its also about convenience. Carrying around a GF1, GX1, GX7, GM1, XE1 etc....is not convent...easier than a DSLR but still not pocketable...still bulky.

Now...a device thats already in your pocket all the time. Has quick access to capture a moment...is getter better with every new generation...thats the future.

So, while I think DSLRs, film, mirrorless, etc etc etc have their place for us enthusiasts...this is the future for the vast majority of shooters.

 

I do agree that "this is the future for the vast majority of shooters."

but I don't think DSLR's and other cameras are going away.

 

I don't think he said those cameras were going away. Just user priority is shifting.

 

Dslr for life!

 

I think I was addressing the thread title there

 

The title is more of a personal thing...He was saying "good-bye"

 

I think that the availability of cameras in cell phones has dramatically increased the number of people taking pictures, although the vast majority of that increase is "snapshot" type pics. I think that anyone wanting to control depth of field, image quality, noise, flash, etc or anyone planning on ever printing out an image will probably not get rid of their regular camera for a long while.