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Posted by Bill on 05/22/07 14:14
That said... it is unfortunate that manufacturers are able to get away
with a lot of the crap they do because consumers don't take the time to
learn more about what they are buying. They seem to be easily swayed by
electronic trinkets and gizmos that even they will soon tire of. So
manufacturers can remove optional manual controls, microphone inputs,
larger CCD's and flog digital zooms, sepia tones, and zoom microphones.
I do find it exasperating, for example, that you can't buy a decent
consumer level camcorder without the damn photo function. So I can
understand why this can irritate people who value good quality video and
audio.
But it might be for the same reason we have Walmart and McDonald's.
So the next time you complain about the trashy consumer cameras, make
sure you're not eating a Big Mac-- you are doing to nutrition what
consumers do to good video.
Ken Maltby wrote:
> "Ty Ford" <tyreeford@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:aNWdnSs9NZ_hPszbnZ2dnUVZ_rHinZ2d@comcast.com...
>
>>On Sun, 20 May 2007 21:11:30 -0400, Ken Maltby wrote
>>(in article <fYadnTOhp8NZbM3bnZ2dnUVZ_jydnZ2d@giganews.com>):
>>
>>
>>> I think it would be OK if they could have a whole range of
>>>cameras and formats that they may use as they see fit. Even
>>>if that offends some of the purists and professional snobs
>>>that post here.
>>>
>>>Luck;
>>> Ken
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Ken,
>>
>>Can someone be a professional without being a snob, for you?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Ty
>>
>>--Audio Equipment Reviews Audio Production Services
>>Acting and Voiceover Demos http://www.tyford.com
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>>
>
>
> I certainly have no problem with professionals who are acting
> professional, but looking down on consumers and the equipment
> they may find useful, calling them "idiots" or worse, doesn't fit my
> definition of professionalism. Taking the position that a camera
> suited to "family vacations" should be disposable, and must be
> looked at as unacceptable junk, because it doesn't match up to
> an expensive "professional" camera, is snobbish in my opinion.
> Not everyone can buy a camera as a depreciable capital expense.
>
> There are plenty of pros that post here to aid and support, all
> who come to this newsgroup, Frank and Gary Bettan are good
> examples, you don't see them putting posters down because they
> don't have a professional interest in video.
>
> Luck;
> Ken
>
>
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