victormora Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 So far I have seen plenty of heated discussions around here, but I have seen that there are at least THREE questions that will simply call the four horsemen of Apocalypse, the biblical plagues, and break havoc, pain, missery and mud slinging in these forums: 1 What is better? Film or Digital? 2 What is better? Canon or Nikon? 3 Ken Rockwell gives pretty good advise? Or doesn´t he? For me the most interesting is reading the kind of posts this questions may provoque. Feel free to add your own "californian wildfire igniter" questions or topics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesBecker-Toronto Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 how about something like "Ken Rockwell prefers Nikon for digital and Canon for film" or vice versa? cb :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_276104 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Here's one: Are UV/protective filters necessary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tibz Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Film and digital are two different mediums with different purposes. People who argue digital is better are generally amateurs who have shelled out big bucks for a DSLR and are trying to justify this in their mind by saying they saved so much money on the 1000 shots of their feet in the parking lot. People who argue film is better are old timers or crazed coots like me who don't really need to see the picture a nanosecond after they took it because they believe it distracts them from their current work. All in all we're just taking pictures and nobody really gives a communist enchilada about how you make them, unless it looks really cool and you want to try it for yourself. I don't care what Ken Rockwell prefers, though I do value his opinions (and even facts, god forbid) on many subjects. No matter what he says I will never have enough money for a D3 and I will probably own my lone D50 and kit lens for the rest of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Ingold Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 How about "Photoshop vs Photography" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobar57 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Those three topics are classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_chartrand Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 How about female photographers should stay at home and shoot snapshots of their kids. (just kidding - please don't hurt me!) Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuo_zhao Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Not being a hardline __________ brand loyalist, question conventional thinking, refusing to go with the flow at all times, trying to make the most out of limited budget, complain about the lack of choices and high prices as far as equipments goes are all suicidal moves. In the real world, wars get started when at least one side take action against another (if not both or all sides in a multi-sided conflict). It's hard to start a war on photo.net during which the proported "enemy" can be "annihilated", but it's extremely easy to "self destruct", it's even easier to let that happen accidentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicaglow Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 You might as well ask about Leica Glow while you're at it. Michael Axel LeicaGlow.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronald_moravec1 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 My Mac is better than your Microsoft windows PC Primes are always better than zooms Leicas are better than Japanese cameras Photoshop is always better than anything else More MP is better than fewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photo_galleries Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Don't know if it's still true these days, but in the past... <p><p> <i><b>Why is my photo rated a 3/3? Just for that I'm going to rate everyone else's photos 3/3.</i></b> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beartooth1 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 How 'bout...Wow I might get banned for this.... Lex is funnier than Josh... ouch..ouch..ouch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon DAmato Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 "I've never shot a wedding before, but my sister asked me to shoot her wedding this weekend. I was wondering if you guys could recommend a good lens. Also, do I need a flash?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I don't think it's the topic that matters. It's the concept of gratuitous conflict that starts thread wars. Some folks are drawn to the Satanic "Versus" ... and its cohorts, "vs." and "vs". They prowl the Unified Forum view, sniffing for blood. If you watch those threads carefully there are always a few familiar names that recur, like cats smelling their own crap, dogs sniffing each other's butts. The problem is the false conflict created by careless use of words that convey antipathy when a simple "or" would suffice. The Satanic Versus draws a lot of trolls, gremlins and goblins. Suits me, tho'. Keeps 'em busy and minimizes damage to the intelligent discussions elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I'm sorry, Lex, but you're just plain wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim_Lookingbill Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 My light bulb is spectrally flat and yours has spikes! AAARRGHH! Shut up! It's just a light bulb. I want to know how it's going to make my prints look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw436 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 1. How good is a desktop film scanner? 2. APX digital has surpassed medium format film 3. "I'm going to Ohio for the weekend. Which lens should I take?" 4. Are nudes porn? 5. HCB / Ansel / Eggleston sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Yeh, you're probably right, Matt. The "vs." threads don't always keep 'em out of the intelligent discussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 You want to start WWIII? Post a strongly negative personal attack on a moderator and then complain when it is removed. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Oh oh, is the Nikon 18-200 VR lens the best one to get for my Dxx camera? I heard it is very sharp. Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iliafarniev Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Which lens is sharper ? Well, this apparently will not start Ww or anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iliafarniev Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Lex is not funnier then Josh, imo, anyway. If your guys are going to start the thread on this one I will absolytelly not be participating in it!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah_fox Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Nah, you've got to mix all the elements together to start WWIII: Hi all, I'm a high school student, and I want to go professional. I'm currently shooting pics with my cell phone, which I think does a great job, but some people say it makes me look like an amateur. They also say film is the only way to go. So I'm thinking about buying a bigger digital camera. I hear that Nikon is the best and that they have one that shoots both digital and film. That would be great, because I would have to use film for the professional jobs. Does this camera allow me to blow up the individual pixels when I'm shooting film? I understand if I get the Nikon that I should only buy a zoom lens with it, because Nikon makes the best zooms and Canon the best primes. However, I hear the very best of all lenses are the Sigmas. Is that true? Or was that Tokameron? What sort of darkroom equipment do I need to get for my new camera? I'm confused about the protective filters. Can I use an analog protective filter on a digital lens? How many filters can I screw onto the front, and do I have to take any off when I attach wide-angle and telephoto adapters on the front? Oh, and is it true that Pentax is for amateurs? Someone told me I should get a tripod, but I don't think I need one, because I'm perfectly capable of holding up the camera. (Geez, it's not THAT heavy, is it?) Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I plan to specialize in shooting pictures of clouds. What camera and lens are best for that? Dazed and confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike dixon Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 <i>Post a strongly negative personal attack on a moderator and then complain when it is removed.</i><P> That won't result in a war. An assassination, maybe, but not a war.<P> If you really want to start a war, go through the top-rated photos and give honest ratings and critiques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Maybe you're right Mike, at that. I was merely thinking of dire punitive action, a sort of "first strike" option.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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