FB101
Well-known member
I hear what you are saying and I agree that often a differing opinion isn’t requested. My personal attitude is to actually consider the offered yet not requested perspective and decide whether to discard it or not, rather than reject it outright based on the fact that it wasn’t requested. It’s more tiring and it can be frustrating but in the end I often learn a thing or two in the process (including about myself and where I draw lines).If some one asked for an opinion or wants to have a debate I completely agree with you. If someone just asks other users of a specific brand their opinion on something I personally think it’s a different story. Sometimes all you are looking for is an echo chamber and not all the reasons why someone left a brand or thinks another brand is better. Photography for most of us is not just a hobby/business but an investment and not one we can either want to or afford to change. You may call it an echo chamber but sometimes people just want to vent to others and not be told all the reasons why someone thinks you made the wrong brand decision. My comment wasn’t directed at any specific conversation but rather in general. At the end of the day the cpu 4 inches behind the camera makes a bigger impact than what brand you are shooting.
Unfortunately I don’t seem able to apply this philosophy when my kids offer their unrequested opinions about my photography