yes i think that was my point...we'll know who the real enthusiast are...because surely the ones that arent will go with the times and go for the all in one device...the ones that really want to learn will invest and still go for a real camera... even though there are tons of apps that could edit your picture...iba parin yun matuto kang maglaro ng settings according to your surroundings...infact the only thing i do on photoshop is curves to brighten up dark photos
they are coming out now with lens adapters for smartphones wtf!,analysts saying the game is changing! really? you think?
kahit na sabihin mo smartphone camera still a camera....i dont think so...i cant imagine even a pro using a tab or a phone to do his work
if youre a serious photographer dslr parin...thats what i meant for exclusive
For me this is the closest explanation..
Ako I started with film SLR way back, a Canon EOS 1000f(n) camera with kit and telephoto lens, dun ako natuto ng basics like how to control shutter speed and aperture depending on the available natural light source, dun din ako natutong wag mag "depend" sa built in flash ng camera (unless inuman lang ang kukunan mo), dun din ako natutong mag manual focus ng lens, paglaruan ang depth of field at gumamit ng expired na film to simulate vintage tones.
After a while nag lie low ako sa photography then came the digital cameras, next camera ko is a DSLR na, the Nikon D40 with 18-55mm kitlens, bumili ako ng 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens at dito ako nagstart maging seryoso sa photography as a hobby, napakadali na kasi, nakikita ko na agad ang result ng kuha ko, wala ng tantyahan, di na nakakahiya ipakita mga shots mo kasi pwede mo ulitin pag panget, mas madali na ang long exposures at bulb shots for light photography, mas madali na pati yung landscape shots and panoramic effects tapos samahan mo pa ng photoshop.. All a person will need eh "pera", tyaga at konting diskarte at madaming creativity.. Next and last DSLR ko is a Nikon D90 with 50mm f/1.8 prime lens and 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 IS walk-around zoomlens, di mo maikakaila ang quality ng photos nito, semi pro camera na ang dala ko, samahan mo pa ng skills na na-acquire ko for a long time with photography..
Pero after a while.. Napansin ko nahihirapan at naaasar na ako sa DSLR.. why? For one.. Ang mahal ng accessories, kailangan ko parati ng bag para madala ko.. Nung nasa US ako I tought magagamit ko ng husto DSLR ko but it turns out na mas marami pa akong kuha sa iPhone ko kesa sa DSLR ko.. Why? napaka hassle dalhin eh.. Ambigat, anglaki, takaw pansin pa.. Nakakailang.. and to think im not earning from maintaining this kind of setup.. Yet malaking pera ang lumalabas just for the purpose of having it.. eh ng iPhone ko, download lang ako ng apps at konting pindot magiging vintage instagram look na yung mga shots ko.. Pwede na monochrome.. Sephia, fisheye, lomo, UWA.. bokeh.. Depth of field focus at kung ano ano pa.. In a small package.. So I kinda feel cheated by this technology, kaya when I went back dito sa pinas I decided to waste my DSLR setup and downgra into a more handy and mobile setup with DSLR like controls.. I got myself the Fujifilm X10.. Atleast I still get the DSLR experience and photo quality with my knowledge of photography techniques then pair it with my iPhone and iPad for post processing.. Oks na! Without the hassle my former setup gives me.
in the end the question pa rin is kung ano yung nakakapagbigay sayo ng fullfillment as a hobbyist photographer eh.. Since pag pinili mong maging business ang photography obviously DSLR talaga dapat ang gagamitin mo, in my case lang talaga naging praktikal nalang talaga ako and siguro I got tired of the hassles and stereotype-branding a "hobbyist" DSLR-user gets everytime we go around a place to take a shot.
