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Heh... don't discuss religion or politics. Mental note - add one to the list - STINKIN' CAMERAS!
(I still don't see what these DSLRs that are as big as a watermelon and cost as much as late model used car "buy" you over my 17 year old $100 K-mart special the (Cosina) Vivitar 3000S Pentax K-mount/M42 (adapter) that costs one bazillionth of the price and works/looks as new 17 years after purchase other than moire patterns, "jaggies", random "IR" effects, other digital artifacts, and the ability to download and install "patches" and about a pound more of camera... Some "revolution". Maybe if you're a commercial photographer ho and shoot thousands of frames a day of high school students in front of a blue background with a flag you can save on film costs and can easily remove pimples digitally using Fred Miranda's pimple popper plug-in in PS in batch mode, or you shoot portraits in the middle of a shopping mall for busy consumers who want their $5.00 family portrait right NOW... )
Geez, I did it again. Broke my own rule in about a nanosecond. Feels like January 2nd, 'cept I'm not hung over.
Camera Marketer: You're needin' an SLR. They come in two flavors: film and digital.
Camera Buyer: What do they do?
Camera Marketer: Take pictures.
Camera Buyer: Is there any difference in quality?
Camera Marketer: There's some debate about that but truth be told, not really.
Camera Buyer: How about cost?
Camera Marketer: The digital cost $5000. The film costs $100.
Camera Buyer: Fine then, I'll take the digital.
?????
Camera Marketer: A "wise" choice! (heh, heh...)
Camera Buyer: Fine, here's my Visa.
Camera Marketer: Well to use this camera you'll also need an upgraded PC with more RAM and more storage - that's around $2500, and you'll need an inkjet but don't get the cheap one they only print to 8X10, get this one here that's $600. Now, would you be interested in Photoshop or Aperture? Adobe CSII, that'll be $1000. The batteries on these babies last a long time - HOURS(!) when they're new but you don't them running out when you get that perfect shot, so here's another spare, that's $100. etc, etc., etc,
... that'll be $9,857 dollars and sixty four cents with tax, please.
Buyer: That's pricey and will max out my Visa. Put the camera on this one, and the other stuff I need on this one. Heh, two maxed out credit cards. Well, it's only money!
Camera Marketer: Yes, but think of all the money you'll save on film and processing!
Buyer: Yeah, at about $10 a pop for film and a set of prints it sure adds up.
Camera Marketer: Great! Thanks for your purchase. Now when you get home, don't forget to download that software patch after you spend your weekend getting everything set up and running smoothly. The patch fixes that "random IR" bug, the "jaggies", and that problem of turning asian people's skin tones a bright orange.
Buyer: I don't know much about Photoshop. Is it difficult to learn?
Camera Marketer: Only takes about a couple years to get going, about the same as learning to play the piano or the guitar. We offer classes, would you like to sign up?
Buyer: Laughs, that'll have to wait. I don't have any more money, you see. I'm not even sure if I can afford to eat tonight or pay the rent this month! Well I needed to lose a few pounds anyhow.
Camera Marketer: hahahahah! We'll see you in two years when the next model comes out and your camera is obsolete. Come back when you pay down your credit card so you can buy a lens and start taking pictures!
Camera Buyer: What do the lenses cost?
Camera Marketer: They're EXORBANTLY priced! But these aren't your father's Canon F lenses. These have little motors that focus for you. They work well most of the time and aren't too noisey. Imagine back in the old days when you had to actually bend your wrist to focus! Hahahahaha! Barbaric!
Camera Buyer: See you in a few months when I pay down my charges a bit! I'll stop back in and buy a lens.
Camera Marketer: See you then! Be sure to pay your charges down enough for a Flash gun. These new zoom lenses aren't aren't as fast as those old ones. Flash pictures turn out better anyway. Natural light candids are so passe.
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Boy, I really stink at the "resolution" stuff :/
(I still don't see what these DSLRs that are as big as a watermelon and cost as much as late model used car "buy" you over my 17 year old $100 K-mart special the (Cosina) Vivitar 3000S Pentax K-mount/M42 (adapter) that costs one bazillionth of the price and works/looks as new 17 years after purchase other than moire patterns, "jaggies", random "IR" effects, other digital artifacts, and the ability to download and install "patches" and about a pound more of camera... Some "revolution". Maybe if you're a commercial photographer ho and shoot thousands of frames a day of high school students in front of a blue background with a flag you can save on film costs and can easily remove pimples digitally using Fred Miranda's pimple popper plug-in in PS in batch mode, or you shoot portraits in the middle of a shopping mall for busy consumers who want their $5.00 family portrait right NOW... )
Geez, I did it again. Broke my own rule in about a nanosecond. Feels like January 2nd, 'cept I'm not hung over.
Camera Marketer: You're needin' an SLR. They come in two flavors: film and digital.
Camera Buyer: What do they do?
Camera Marketer: Take pictures.
Camera Buyer: Is there any difference in quality?
Camera Marketer: There's some debate about that but truth be told, not really.
Camera Buyer: How about cost?
Camera Marketer: The digital cost $5000. The film costs $100.
Camera Buyer: Fine then, I'll take the digital.
?????
Camera Marketer: A "wise" choice! (heh, heh...)
Camera Buyer: Fine, here's my Visa.
Camera Marketer: Well to use this camera you'll also need an upgraded PC with more RAM and more storage - that's around $2500, and you'll need an inkjet but don't get the cheap one they only print to 8X10, get this one here that's $600. Now, would you be interested in Photoshop or Aperture? Adobe CSII, that'll be $1000. The batteries on these babies last a long time - HOURS(!) when they're new but you don't them running out when you get that perfect shot, so here's another spare, that's $100. etc, etc., etc,
... that'll be $9,857 dollars and sixty four cents with tax, please.
Buyer: That's pricey and will max out my Visa. Put the camera on this one, and the other stuff I need on this one. Heh, two maxed out credit cards. Well, it's only money!
Camera Marketer: Yes, but think of all the money you'll save on film and processing!
Buyer: Yeah, at about $10 a pop for film and a set of prints it sure adds up.
Camera Marketer: Great! Thanks for your purchase. Now when you get home, don't forget to download that software patch after you spend your weekend getting everything set up and running smoothly. The patch fixes that "random IR" bug, the "jaggies", and that problem of turning asian people's skin tones a bright orange.
Buyer: I don't know much about Photoshop. Is it difficult to learn?
Camera Marketer: Only takes about a couple years to get going, about the same as learning to play the piano or the guitar. We offer classes, would you like to sign up?
Buyer: Laughs, that'll have to wait. I don't have any more money, you see. I'm not even sure if I can afford to eat tonight or pay the rent this month! Well I needed to lose a few pounds anyhow.
Camera Marketer: hahahahah! We'll see you in two years when the next model comes out and your camera is obsolete. Come back when you pay down your credit card so you can buy a lens and start taking pictures!
Camera Buyer: What do the lenses cost?
Camera Marketer: They're EXORBANTLY priced! But these aren't your father's Canon F lenses. These have little motors that focus for you. They work well most of the time and aren't too noisey. Imagine back in the old days when you had to actually bend your wrist to focus! Hahahahaha! Barbaric!
Camera Buyer: See you in a few months when I pay down my charges a bit! I'll stop back in and buy a lens.
Camera Marketer: See you then! Be sure to pay your charges down enough for a Flash gun. These new zoom lenses aren't aren't as fast as those old ones. Flash pictures turn out better anyway. Natural light candids are so passe.
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Boy, I really stink at the "resolution" stuff :/
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