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Seems like all gear-heavy endeavors are fundamentally the same:<\/p>\n

With the recent camera releases (or maybe Spring fever) I\u2019ve been rather amazed watching various photography forums have major melt downs during the last few weeks. I said something about cameras and lenses just being tools, not life and death, and got immediately annihilated. They aren\u2019t just tools, I was told, they are the means to make a living for some people, and the passionate hobby of others. That got me thinking, though: I have friends who make their living as carpenters, and others for whom woodworking is a passionate hobby. I got to thinking how silly their forums would seem if they acted like we do:<\/p>\n
So, here\u2019s a thread from Hammeruser.com…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Continue reading<\/a> at the Lensrentals Blog<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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