I didn’t mean to imply that there is a right or wrong answer. Of course there are many ways to approach a task, many mindsets that might come into play. If I were shooting for a client with particular needs, if I were shooting a fast-paced event like with motor-sports or a dance competition, or if I were shooting a once-in-a-lifetime event like a bride’s first wedding, then my approach to the process and my attitude toward the desired outcome and my demands of the tools I needed to use would be somewhat different. But what I was trying to get to is that the constant clamor about the newest and greatest technological crutch/assistant in photography may well be good news for those who primary concern (a quite valid concern!) is with “getting the shot”, and pleasing the customer. But those who focus on the craft, the process of photography, may have different feelings about the tools they use, might be less interested in totally automated AI-driven autofocus and white-balance adjustment and depth-of-field aperture decisions, etc.
Occasionally I hear of people who still prefer to use a slide rule rather than the calculator on their phone. I would probably be one of those persons if only I had learned how to use the slide rule! Stan > On Mar 28, 2021, at 4:56 AM, Bulent Celasun <[email protected]> wrote: > > Stan, > > I think the two mindsets you described serve different purposes. > Even the same person can employ either depending on the occasion. > In a hurry? An average result is fine? The less precise, casual, > on-the-go approach would be fine. > Have time? Need some satisfaction? In a meditative mood? The latter, > more satisfying, enriching approach is appropriate. > > Perhaps the essential requirement is the knowledge of the existence of > these separate pathways. > Personally, I would be very happy to reach an "outcome" like building > a box like Bill's. > Yet, I may still enjoy the "process" of trying to make a box like that > even when I fail. > > Bulent > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://patoloji.gen.tr > http://celasun.wordpress.com/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ > http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun > > Stanley Halpin <[email protected]>, 27 Mar 2021 Cmt, 23:32 > tarihinde şunu yazdı: >> >> There was a recent brief discussion here between Darren and PJ about the >> benefits (or not) of AI advances which will, among other things, provide far >> greater accuracy in camera’s autofocusing systems. >> >> The topic got me to thinking about two woodworking classes I took a few >> decades ago. The first was a two-semester, 32 week class on the use of shop >> tools for woodworking. Taught in a local (Northern Virginia) high school >> Shop class facility by the local high school Shop instructor, we spent 3-4 >> hours one evening each week learning how to safely and efficiently use >> circular saws, table saws, jointers, planers, drill press, sanders, routers, >> etc. Each class started with the guy's about 30 minutes of >> lecture/demonstration for the 8-10 of us in the class, and then the rest of >> our time was working on our own project(s) with observation, oversight, and >> occasional intervention by the instructor as needed. Before that class, I >> acted as though the little lines on the tape measure were primarily for >> decoration, filling in space between the bigger marks at the 1/2” and 1” >> markers. By the end of the class I had learned that 1/4” precision in >> measurement and sawing/planing was usually just about good enough but finer >> was better. >> >> The following year, through a different Adult Ed system, I took a class in >> the use of hand tools. This one was taught in a guy's workshop basement on >> the Maryland side of D.C. The guy taught, demonstrated, and let the 5-6 of >> us practice with his tools. I learned that it was possible to work to 1/64” >> precision, but 1/128” was better if one was going to handcraft a wooden >> jewelry box or the like. A huge part of the difference was learning how to >> use good quality hand tools, being careful, slow, deliberate, thoughtful… I >> never did build a jewelry box but sometimes I look at the dining table I >> built with power tools to 1/8” or 1/16” precision, and I think what an >> interesting challenge it would have been to do that table more slowly, >> deliberately, thoughtfully… >> >> I find a real pleasure in using good tools. Somebody with an iPhone or Canon >> might be able to fire off 10-15 shots while I am slowly carefully >> thoughtfully manually focusing my oh so primitive Pentax lenses, but the >> process itself is intrinsically satisfying to me. Maybe I could get the same >> outcome some other faster more mechanized way, but I would miss the pleasure >> of working with fine tools. >> >> Stan >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
