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By: Kiane

Just a note: “Why do pixel-pushers take a microscopic eye to the resolution of a sensor?” I think you mean the term “pixel-peepers”; pixel-pushers work in graphic design, right?

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By: Evan

Hey Di — Nope. Never even been to the continent. Glad to hear I have goodwill down there though ;)

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By: Evan

I think it’s an either/or situation, but I changed it because pixel-peepers probably is more accurate.

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By: Evan

Hey Oren — I agree with everything you said. Because of that, I have nothing more to add :P

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By: brett mayfield

“less than ideal tools” is completely contextual, as you stated in your original post. The “ideal tools” for for Peter Jackson are far different from Harmony Korine’s (when considering his feature...

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By: Evan

Sure. Definitely. I agree 100%. My “less than ideal tools” argument extends mostly to extremes, as in your VHS example. You have to work harder and have a much better story to impress an audience these...

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By: Kevin Stiller

YES YES YES YES! I love this article.

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By: Evan

Thanks Kevin! It’s a bit of tough love for the camera geeks

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By: cbifilms

On thing you didn’t really mention is that this is not entirely new. Before digital, the arguments were mostly about film stocks instead of cameras, and the discussion was about dynamic range,...

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By: Evan

Fewer choices and the technology didn’t move at nearly the same pace. It’s true there’s always been this type of back and forth, but it seems heightened now that the market has grown larger and more...

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By: Evan

I think it’s an either/or situation, but I changed it because pixel-peepers probably is more accurate.

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By: Evan

Hey Oren — I agree with everything you said. Because of that, I have nothing more to add :P

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By: brett mayfield

“less than ideal tools” is completely contextual, as you stated in your original post. The “ideal tools” for for Peter Jackson are far different from Harmony Korine’s (when considering his feature...

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By: Evan

Sure. Definitely. I agree 100%. My “less than ideal tools” argument extends mostly to extremes, as in your VHS example. You have to work harder and have a much better story to impress an audience these...

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By: Kevin Stiller

YES YES YES YES! I love this article.

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By: Evan

Thanks Kevin! It’s a bit of tough love for the camera geeks

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By: cbifilms

On thing you didn’t really mention is that this is not entirely new. Before digital, the arguments were mostly about film stocks instead of cameras, and the discussion was about dynamic range,...

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By: Evan

Fewer choices and the technology didn’t move at nearly the same pace. It’s true there’s always been this type of back and forth, but it seems heightened now that the market has grown larger and more...

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By: Lauren

I love that you wrote this. So much camera “information” out there seems so biased, based on what specs are important to someone, that it’s hard to actually feel like you’re making an informed choice....

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By: Evan

Thanks for the comment Lauren. Agreed that it depends a lot on who is administering the tests or evaluating them. If you can find someone whom you agree with and trust, then it’s useful, but otherwise,...

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