Don Stauffer in Minnesota posted to
rec.photo.digital:

On Nov 9, 8:17 pm, John Turco wrote:


In that case, the AA's are already in a tray and can be quickly
swapped. though not easily recharged as you'd need two chargers
or a six cell charger. I think that the only current production
D-SLR that uses AA batteries is the Pentax K100D/K110D, which is
a very entry-level model that no professional would ever use.

Oh, c'mon...how are you so certain that, NO pro photographer
employs such a Pentax DSLR?

Cordially,
John Turco

I agree with John. I have known several professional photographers,
including ones working for large companies, who used pretty
inexpensive equipment. They had to show a profit on their work-
they
could not spend a fortune. Gross income is not the main thing-
profit is- for pros.

Yet they took very fine pictures (some of them, anyway). A good
photographer learns the secret is NOT in the equipment, it is in the
eye and talent of the user.

Staunchly agreed. I have only a handful of very good pics to my name,
but i have used all kinds of equipment. Sometimes it is just
opportunity, it is rarely the equipment.
Just the same, having good equipment to hand (not necessarily
expensive) does improve the odds when opportunity happens.