For the life of me, I don't know why everyone gets so worked up. I agree with others that it is a terrific time to have access to cameras with the kind of technology and sophistication that allows us to move our craft into areas not previously (or perhaps easily) accessible, no matter whether one previously shot film and/or digital. And I am appreciative to those such as Michael or Jay or Jeff who are willing to test these cameras and share with us their experiences. I mean, how many of us could consider purchasing multiple cameras to post our observations on our blogs?
My appreciation notwithstanding, my experiences will never be Michael's, my priorities never Jeff's. No one forces me to read their opinions nor to take workshops from them. For example, did I put myself in the path of a wayward seal? No, but I did enjoy the images of the "wolfpack" seals. And of course, I thoroughly enjoyed the commentary.
What a boring site this would be if we all agreed! I say, celebrate our differences in perspective and our tendencies to compete. Because (as I started) without all of this, we would still be shooting deguerrotypes.
Rick Allen