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Two Nikons and a MinoltaThe Nikon F100, Minolta Maxxum 7, and Nikon N80Over the years, I've seen an amazing number of photographs. Not only do I seek out books, look at magazines, and prowl the internet, but I see a great deal of amateur, student, and enthusiast photography up close and personal. Over the years, at my various jobs, people have regularly sent me or brought me examples of their work to look at and comment on.

The only conclusion a thinking person can draw from seeing all this work is something I've said many times: "Cameras don't take pictures, photographers do." I've seen good work made by all kinds (and I mean all kinds) of cameras, and I've seen awful work made by all kinds of cameras too, even the very best ones. Sometimesespeciallythe very best ones.

One fellow (he was a doctor, but don't hold it against him that he happened to embody a cliché — I've seen some great work by doctors too) sent me some slides of his family. He was a littl...

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