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12/23/2006 12:37:28 AM · #76 |
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01/01/2007 01:58:34 AM · #77 |
I believe Ken Rockwell is totally working for Nikon. Just look at his recent review comparison of the Nikon line (below). As a D80 owner, and loving this camera, I am upset that after an initial rave, Ken's now plugging the D40. Seems like a sales boost is required to me :-)
full review here //www.kenrockwell.com/tech/d200-d80-d70-d50-d40-5d-xti.htm |
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01/23/2007 03:17:25 AM · #78 |
I just purchased a Nikon D200 with 18-200m lens plus a few bits. As a beginner to photography I based my purchase decision on Ken Rockwell's reviews.
Why are so many of your posts calling KR a fool?
I am learing how to use my D200 and its just a fantastic camera and also the 18-200mm lens. I don't think KR is a fool .
Hopefully sooner than later I will be good enough to submit a photo on dpchallenge. Thanks to KR
Galactic Cannibal
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01/23/2007 11:31:46 PM · #79 |
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01/23/2007 11:33:53 PM · #80 |
| Ken Rockwell is like a best buddy. He is frank, enthusiatic, honest, and down to earth. He speaks plainly and has some good thoughts, opinions, and ideas. But, he bases everything on his own personal experiences. Some things are just wrong, some things are right on. Do you blindly believe everything your best friend tells you? It is nice to hear what he has to say time to time and he is good for the community, but isn't someone who knows all the answers. |
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01/23/2007 11:41:12 PM · #81 |
Originally posted by jaysonmc:
Ken Rockwell is like a best buddy. He is frank, enthusiatic, honest, and down to earth. He speaks plainly and has some good thoughts, opinions, and ideas. But, he bases everything on his own personal experiences. Some things are just wrong, some things are right on. Do you blindly believe everything your best friend tells you? It is nice to hear what he has to say time to time and he is good for the community, but isn't someone who knows all the answers. |
I agree with what you wrote, especially the part about KR bases everything on his own personal experiences. But of course, all reviewers also uses their own experiences as a base for their reviews. The difference between each reviewer (including KR) is how much experience they each have with different products to make their reviews accurate. Secondly, what sort of approach is used, systematical ones or butt-measured ones. KR, IMHO is not a fool, but I wouldn't rely on his reviews to make my decision. He is, afterall, sponsored by Nikon - so expect heavy bias towards Nikon products.
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01/23/2007 11:41:34 PM · #82 |
GalacticCannibal: Welcome to DPChallenge. I hope you enjoy your D200 and we look forward to you entering challenges. The only way to get better is to shoot, shoot, shoot, and shoot some more. So, go shoot and come back and enter a challenge. I always get torn up on my entries, but it is still fun. Welcome aboard!
Back to KR. I think some of his information is right on, other info might be a little off. Like EVERYTHING I read on the internet, take it with a grain of salt. There is a lot of great info out there, even some from KR. Just don't believe everything you read (from anybody). Cheerio. |
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01/24/2007 12:20:32 PM · #83 |
He reviews cars too apparently!!!! LMAO.
I don't think he is a good resource when buying a camera but it sucks for noobies who do not know him that much because when you google "Nikon D200", for example, his site is on top of the results list. BUMMER!!!!
I am sticking to my barbie camera. |
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01/24/2007 12:28:24 PM · #84 |
Originally posted by Megatherian:
Ken Rockwell is a chimp.
Per his site on the D200 you can get 250 shots on a battery.
I just shot 2200 tonight on a single battery.
What a chimp. |
Okay but you werent using the onboard popup flash. Any camera with an onboard flash should be shot tested using that for a certain percentage of shots. |
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01/24/2007 12:28:25 PM · #85 |
I wonder how my career would do if I could get people to go to a lot of sites and ask the question "Leroy Dickson - Genius or Fool?" :-)
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01/24/2007 12:31:51 PM · #86 |
I would prefer people post "Jeff Scott- Genius or Super Genius"
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01/24/2007 12:32:11 PM · #87 |
What's incredible is that if you google "genius or fool?" and don't even specify Ken's name, this thread is at the top of the list.
Oh yeh,
Originally posted by mick:
Fool [x] |
Seconded. |
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01/24/2007 12:56:01 PM · #88 |
This is the most successful thread I've ever created. People come from miles around and join DPC just to post in here.
you may all now bow down and bask in my glory... Dan Fenzl - Genius!
(link to my awesome camera reviews coming soon (I'm just waiting for Nikon to start sending the free gear first)) |
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01/24/2007 12:59:47 PM · #89 |
Originally posted by Megatherian:
Dan Fenzl - Genius!
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Fool :-P
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01/24/2007 01:01:46 PM · #90 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
I wonder how my career would do if I could get people to go to a lot of sites and ask the question "Leroy Dickson - Genius or Fool?" :-) |
There'd have to be some debate on the answer for that to work though, wouldn't there ?
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01/24/2007 01:03:19 PM · #91 |
Originally posted by crayon:
KR, IMHO is not a fool, but I wouldn't rely on his reviews to make my decision. He is, afterall, sponsored by Nikon - so expect heavy bias towards Nikon products.
crayon |
Just cause I'm a nice guy I won't call him a fool, but anyone who preaches some of his wisdom like "I never use a tripod" or "jpg is just as good as RAW" is being foolish. But I don't see anywhere on his site that he is sponsored by Nikon, did I miss something? In fact he says over and over "I bought Mine Here". I also question anyone's sense who is willing to pay Ritz prices.
edit: typos
Message edited by author 2007-01-24 13:04:30. |
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01/24/2007 01:03:27 PM · #92 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
I wonder how my career would do if I could get people to go to a lot of sites and ask the question "Leroy Dickson - Genius or Fool?" :-) |
There'd have to be some debate on the answer for that to work though, wouldn't there ? |
Yeah, so what do ya think? Should I start a thread ? ;-)
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01/24/2007 01:13:08 PM · #93 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by Gordon:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
I wonder how my career would do if I could get people to go to a lot of sites and ask the question "Leroy Dickson - Genius or Fool?" :-) |
There'd have to be some debate on the answer for that to work though, wouldn't there ? |
Yeah, so what do ya think? Should I start a thread ? ;-) |
why not.. you have this wanton need to draw attention to yourself...if we said no you'd do it anyway |
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01/24/2007 01:22:57 PM · #94 |
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01/24/2007 04:16:55 PM · #95 |
Originally posted by Di:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by Gordon:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
I wonder how my career would do if I could get people to go to a lot of sites and ask the question "Leroy Dickson - Genius or Fool?" :-) |
There'd have to be some debate on the answer for that to work though, wouldn't there ? |
Yeah, so what do ya think? Should I start a thread ? ;-) |
why not.. you have this wanton need to draw attention to yourself...if we said no you'd do it anyway |
If that isn't a clear cut endorsment I don't know what is.
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02/05/2007 01:03:23 PM · #96 |
| I encourage all of you who have been mislead by Ken Rockwell to write to him for your money back. |
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02/05/2007 01:14:59 PM · #97 |
| As the OP, can we just have this thread locked? At this point I think view points on both sides have been expressed and now the only reason it pops up is for finger pointing. The "new people" can still search for this thread and read all about it they want to. |
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02/05/2007 01:15:50 PM · #98 |
SCHEDULE
0 dark 30 (predawn): Typically I have to get up well before dawn. This gives me enough time to get to wherever I need to be at dawn. I'm showered and fed from last night.
Dawn: shoot.
8AM: Have breakfast on my return at a reasonable hour. Shower for the day. If I'm tired from being up since 3 AM I'll nap.
Day: Scout new locations, goof off.
Afternoon: Have lunch and/or dinner.
Sunset: Shoot.
After Dark: later dinner.
After dinner: Shower and get to sleep early. This way I can arise well before dawn tomorrow, all showered and fed.
something seems a little off with his schedule.
I find myself reading his articles, (as I am very much a student of photography) and coming away scratching my head at what his point was. reading betwen the lines it sounds very much like he is saying "this is how I'm going to say I do it, you should do it too. if you don't do it like this, you are not as good as I am."
I can see why people don't like him, and I can see why people do like him. He is a challenge and great match for the Freudian theories.
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02/11/2007 01:14:51 PM · #99 |
I did a Google search to read-up on Ken Rockwell and what has he done and I found this. It definitely sounds like a lot more bashers than likers. Here is my input on Ken Rockwell:
When I first read him, he did sound like he's lost a few marbles-- car review and his kid pictures on the same site. But, as I read on, he seemed to touch on a few things that made a lot sense. Digital photography is still photography. And, photography is about the image. The equipment you use to get that image has to come second. I started to lose site of that for a while. Rockwell was the only guy to say this when I was doing equipment research. To that, I owe him some level of thanks.
When looking at photographic equipment, I tended to get hung up on what were all the technical aspects of the equipment. The internet in general takes a very PC-review-like approach to photographic equipment-- precise and measurement based. Ken Rockwell seems to emphasize that photography is not so much about the equipment-- it's about the pictures. I was necessarily reminded that I was taking great pictures with my Fuji 1 MP for years. Heck, I was taking great pictures with my Pentax Honeywell in the 70's as well as my Canon Rebel in the 80's.
So with that said, why would someone who believes this start a site that caters towards equipment review is beyond me. But, I guess everyone needs their own soapbox to stand on. Rockwell does take a different approach to equipment review-- much more practical. He basically values how easy it is to capture the moment.
BTW, he does admit that the Canon 5D is superior in staged scenarios. No one endorsed by Nikon would be allowed to say something like that. |
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02/11/2007 02:04:38 PM · #100 |
I did a little reading, now I dont own a Nikon, probibly never will. I love Canon too much, at least right now, but he did say this...
A good photographer makes great images with a disposable camera because she knows its limits and how to use it. On the other hand, plenty of poor photographs are made every day using very expensive cameras by people lacking passion and vision, regardless of how much technical skill they have and how sharp their lenses are.
People write novels, not typewriters. So why do some people think buying a different camera or learning all about shutter speeds will help them make better images? People make photographs, not cameras. Your choice of camera has NOTHING to do with anything. NOTHING.
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