Now THAT I will agree with 100%.

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I think this subject has been beat to death. But, I could drop a comment here, please? And no disagreement intended.

Opinions are like navels, we all have them, and they are not transferable. I have been buying and selling cameras for over 20 years, looking for the perfect setup, for ME. And just when I think I may have found it, I get restless. It's just not quite right. Why? Too many reasons to list, but most of the time it's handling and features, not image quality. How do I know? Because I see the work done by others with the same equipment, that is so much better.
I have the E-620, on Ebay right now. Why? It does very nice work, when I do my part. But, even a small DSLR is just too big, for my personal preference, in my old lazy days of retirement. The wife will share the E-p2, until I purchase the next "new favorite"!

Happy hunting,

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It's definitely a journey and not a destination! And everybody's journey is personal.

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Isn't trying out a different camera every other week just a way for these bloggers come up with something new to write about? If I switched cameras as much as these guys do I could probably start a blog about it...

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I DO switch, almost as much as they do, but too lazy to blog.

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I don't think that conclusion is warranted. Kirk likes experimenting. I'm sure within a few months he'll be shooting m4/3 again (perhaps an E-M5 or a G5) and a few months after that he'll be off shooting something else. The only constant with him is change, and no setup lasts more than a month or two, m4/3 or otherwise.

DH

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It's just like many other things. You get bored after a while. Perhaps a new lens or accessory once a while to refresh. Unless you've invested too much in the system?

I have been using 45 mm 1.8 for the last couple of months. I didnt use high end lenses from Nikon or Canon or No experiment with so called medium format . But I did use 50 mm Canon 1.4 and Canon 85 mm 1.8 lens , I dont see whats the big deal about it? I have Sony alpha 580 with SAM 50 mm 1.8 lens and I do use it but I dont see any major difference . Shooting portrait is not something u cant do with EP3 and 45 mm 1.8 and now we have 75 mm 1.8 which is a spectacular lens . I dont think MFT needs any acceptance or rejection from anyone anymore .This system is serving us well now and maturing . In Portrait only thread Ned posted one shot with EPL2 and Oly 14-54 mm Mrk II lens which is a superb shot . Its good to switch formats and use different cameras but that doenst make any system unsuitable or not capable of doing the job etc etc .
Cheers

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It's just human nature. Almost everyone has these base tendencies. If you buy a car and someone points out a review that says that the car you chose is the greatest, it doesn't help you a bit. You already bought the car. However, most of us still get a warm feeling when we see that review.

It's good to recognize and fight that aspect of our nature, at least to an extent--but if you're pointing it out as a behavior that you have no part in, then you are very special in that regard.

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Oh, I'm special! Just ask my mum...

I know the aspect of human nature that you are referring to, Amin, and I understand that bit. But it still has to be said - I have yet to come across another photo forum that has such a large percentage of threads seemingly designed to reassure the poster that his/her decision to go with the gear that they bought was the right one. (Leica forums come close, but they have to reassure themselves, after spending all that money ). I haven't read many Medium Format forums where posters were reassuring themselves about their choices, or any forums to do with DSLR gear.

So what makes shooters so insecure about their choice (he asks only half-jokingly)? Is it because we know we are making a compromise? If so, that is the case right up and down the gamut of photography - medium format shooters are probably snubbed by guys that shoot large format cameras, etc.

Or is it just a religious difference? Like Canon vs. Nikon, Mac vs. PC, and Olympus vs. Panasonic?

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