If you look at a famous painting, you don't wonder what brand of brushes the now-decomposing artist used. Of course, if you go to a painters forum, you'll see passionate debates about which brand of brush to use.

Only a poor craftsperson blames their tools, but a good craftsperson will tend to get better results with better tools.

I'm primarily a film shooter, even though outside of photography, I'm quite "digital". My tastes in cameras are best described as somewhat idiosyncratic. I like to own reasonably priced cameras that can be made to produce excellent results.

The Stars, Like Rain
Star trails over a mountain ridge at night
Star Trails
Star trails, seen through the trees.
Star Trails II
Star trails, seen through the trees.
Under the Manhattan Beach pier
The columns holding up the Manhattan Beach pier, lit by sodium vapor lights.
Abandoned Warehouse at night
A warehouse at night, with star trails
Night Windmills
Windmills in southern California stopped at night
Candlestick Point and Hunters Point
Candlestick point, the 101, Bayview, and the old Hunters Point naval shipyard, in a stitched panorama.