Andrewteee
All-Pro
In response to this blog post about the Nikon Coolpix A and why it has fallen off the radar I came across the following comment:
Both this and the Ricoh are saddled with non-interchangeable lenses at f/2.8, which pretty much drops them from any kind of "premium" level consideration.
I was stumped by this comment; I simply don't get it. By all accounts the Nikon A and Ricoh GR (both of which I've owned) are amazingly fantastic cameras. I'm curious why this commenter would make such a statement. I'm not defending either camera, I'm just curious as to what a "premium" camera would be? A honkin DSLR with pounds of lenses, a Leica, anything with an f/1.4 lens or perhaps something else?
It seems to me a rather naive statement that implies a pre-formed bias against something which the commenter has presumably never used.
Thankfully I have no interest in "premium" equipment... just great gear that I enjoy using
Both this and the Ricoh are saddled with non-interchangeable lenses at f/2.8, which pretty much drops them from any kind of "premium" level consideration.
I was stumped by this comment; I simply don't get it. By all accounts the Nikon A and Ricoh GR (both of which I've owned) are amazingly fantastic cameras. I'm curious why this commenter would make such a statement. I'm not defending either camera, I'm just curious as to what a "premium" camera would be? A honkin DSLR with pounds of lenses, a Leica, anything with an f/1.4 lens or perhaps something else?
It seems to me a rather naive statement that implies a pre-formed bias against something which the commenter has presumably never used.
Thankfully I have no interest in "premium" equipment... just great gear that I enjoy using