Ghost wrote:
Yer know when i used to work as a auto-journalist, I attended many \"by-invitation only\" unveiling events and test drives. Many of the pro journalists don\'t even bring along a SLR camera. Let alone pro gear. Alot of them just carry a P&S or bridge cam.
Does that mean they are not pro? No way. Many of you have probably read magazine articles from these guys.
A D3x does not get me any more seat time on the new BMW M anymore than the other guy with a Nikon Coolpix. So please try not to judge a photographer by the colour of their lens ring or barrel or size etc...
Yes it does. A lot of newsrooms just have their reporters carry P&S cameras because they din\'t see tge value in or have the budget for a photographer. Also bloggers have entered the fold. For example the photo bleachers at the end of the runway at Fashion Week is surprisingly filled with rebels and P&S. You don\'t need to be a pro photographer on assignment from vogue. Just have a website and pay the $120 for credentials and you\'re stabding elbow to elbow with the best and thousands of dollars worth of gear and your D70. So just because you see a crap camera in a setting where you wouldn\'t expect it doesn\'t mean some veteran thought it was good enough. It very likely means someone who has no clue what they are doing found their way into the room.
Feb 04, 2012 at 09:44 AM
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