- Joined
- Nov 16, 2015
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- Palo Alto, California, USA
- Lightroom Experience
- Intermediate
- Lightroom Version
- Classic
It seems that a lot of posts are from people running old versions of Lightroom and asking why their newly purchased camera body or lens isn't supported, or else they are just having some general problem.
Is this "sample bias," which is a subtle point that could mean in this case that the people who are up to date with LR are more skilled as a group with LR than people who are not up to date? ( I have no idea if this is true or not, I'm just using this as one possible source of sample bias.) Is it because their computer dates from 2004? Or is it some other reason? Which is ..... ?
Here is my reasoning: Most of here are either serious amateurs or professionals. We spend many hundreds if not thousands of dollars or euros or pounds on a new Nikon/Canon/Sony body and a like amount several times for lenses. However, we seem unwilling to invest a fraction of that amount for proper software, which is a key part of the image creation process, . A Lightroom upgrade is a fraction of the cost of a new lens. Heck, a new Nikon lens cap costs the same as the monthly subscription to CC.
Phil
Is this "sample bias," which is a subtle point that could mean in this case that the people who are up to date with LR are more skilled as a group with LR than people who are not up to date? ( I have no idea if this is true or not, I'm just using this as one possible source of sample bias.) Is it because their computer dates from 2004? Or is it some other reason? Which is ..... ?
Here is my reasoning: Most of here are either serious amateurs or professionals. We spend many hundreds if not thousands of dollars or euros or pounds on a new Nikon/Canon/Sony body and a like amount several times for lenses. However, we seem unwilling to invest a fraction of that amount for proper software, which is a key part of the image creation process, . A Lightroom upgrade is a fraction of the cost of a new lens. Heck, a new Nikon lens cap costs the same as the monthly subscription to CC.
Phil