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"RonFrank" writes:

"Orfeo" wrote in message
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Howdy,

OK, sorry to ask such a repetitive question for yall,
but i'm about to get a
digital camera and need the pro's advice

So why ask here (:-

Your response is needlessly negative,
and I am not discussing film.

IMO browsing Internet newsgroups is a low cost method for
surveying the existing marketplace and for learning the current
market issues. The personal perspectives provided help the
browser judge objectivity. This is equivalent to learning
"to talk the talk".

IMO read the reviews on DP Review, Steve's Digicams, and the imaging
resouce. Look in user forums, and read what users have to say about each
camera you are considering. Then go to a store, and check them out in
person.

I always question reviews' objectivity. Who is funding the
review service and what is their agenda? Similarly, advice
supplied by salesmen might reflect equipment commission values
(or what's currently sitting on the shelf in the back room).

In larger metropolitan areas some camera stores offer equipment
rentals. For a reasonable fee an adult can rent a dDSR (or other
major piece of equipment), learn the equipment's capabilities and
determine empirically what piece of equipment (if any) meets the
prospective purchaser's needs. Renting equipment before purchase
is equivalent to learning "to walk the walk".

Of course, if previous renters have damaged (e.g., permanently
warped) rental photographic equipment, the rental experience
will be disappointing and the prospective purchaser will be
discouraged. Prior experience helps, but caveat emptor.

"All Rights Reserved"?
If I 'right' must I reserve?

I got no problems.
Other people got problems.
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