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Old January 15th 18, 11:25 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
PeterN[_7_]
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Default 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.

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PeterN