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nospam January 13th 18 01:35 PM

Who buys more FF cameras? Amateurs or pros?
 
In article ,
RichA wrote:

Canon is asking pros what they want in a mirrorless. Why not ask amateurs?


because amateurs use cellphone cameras. they're not interested.

Savageduck[_3_] January 13th 18 05:26 PM

Who buys more FF cameras? Amateurs or pros?
 
On Jan 13, 2018, RichA wrote
(in ):

On Saturday, 13 January 2018 07:35:15 UTC-5, nospam wrote:
In ,
RichA wrote:

Canon is asking pros what they want in a mirrorless. Why not ask amateurs?


because amateurs use cellphone cameras. they're not interested.


So, everyone using a FF is a paid photographer?


I can name at least two shooters, possibly four regulars in this NG who use
FF cameras, and who are not professional photographers.

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Regards,
Savageduck


nospam January 13th 18 06:46 PM

Who buys more FF cameras? Amateurs or pros?
 
In article ,
RichA wrote:

Canon is asking pros what they want in a mirrorless. Why not ask
amateurs?


because amateurs use cellphone cameras. they're not interested.


So, everyone using a FF is a paid photographer?


not getting it, as usual.

nospam January 14th 18 08:32 PM

Who buys more FF cameras? Amateurs or pros?
 
In article ,
RichA wrote:

Canon is asking pros what they want in a mirrorless. Why not ask
amateurs?

because amateurs use cellphone cameras. they're not interested.

So, everyone using a FF is a paid photographer?


not getting it, as usual.


You mean, not getting the English language?


pretty much.

android January 14th 18 09:26 PM

Who buys more FF cameras? Amateurs or pros?
 
On 2018-01-14 19:15:44 +0000, RichA said:

On Saturday, 13 January 2018 12:46:46 UTC-5, nospam wrote:
In article ,
RichA wrote:

Canon is asking pros what they want in a mirrorless. Why not ask
amateurs?

because amateurs use cellphone cameras. they're not interested.

So, everyone using a FF is a paid photographer?


not getting it, as usual.


You mean, not getting the English language?

pro·fes·sion·al/prəˈfeSH(ə)n(ə)l/
adjective

relating to or connected with a profession.
(of a person) engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid
occupation rather than as a pastime.


The word amateur comes from, is a derivative of the latin amare, that
is an a is a person that does something because s/he enjoys it... HTH.

"1775-85; French, Middle French Latin amātor lover, equivalent to
amā- (stem of amāre to love) + -tor -tor, replaced by French -teur (
Latin -tōr-, oblique stem of -tor); see -eur"

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/amateur
--
teleportation kills


PeterN[_7_] January 15th 18 11:25 PM

Who buys more FF cameras? Amateurs or pros?
 
On 1/14/2018 3:26 PM, android wrote:
On 2018-01-14 19:15:44 +0000, RichA said:

On Saturday, 13 January 2018 12:46:46 UTC-5, nospam* wrote:
In article ,
RichA wrote:

Canon is asking pros what they want in a mirrorless.* Why not ask
amateurs?

because amateurs use cellphone cameras. they're not interested.

So, everyone using a FF is a paid photographer?

not getting it, as usual.


You mean, not getting the English language?

pro·fes·sion·al/prəˈfeSH(ə)n(ə)l/
adjective

*** relating to or connected with a profession.
*** (of a person) engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid
occupation rather than as a pastime.


The word amateur comes from, is a derivative of the latin amare, that is
an a is a person that does something because s/he enjoys it... HTH.

"1775-85; French, Middle French Latin amātor lover, equivalent to
amā- (stem of amāre to love) + -tor -tor, replaced by French -teur (
Latin -tōr-, oblique stem of -tor); see -eur"

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/amateur


With tennis, the distinction is easier.
An amateur jumps over the net.
A pro's manager jumps over the gross.

--
PeterN


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