John Navas wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:16:31 GMT, "Ali" wrote in
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LOL.

With a Rolex, I understand where you are coming from, absolutely. Of
course, a cheap digital watch will still accurately tell the time. P&S 'v'
DSLR is not the same.

It actually is the same.
Pretty much any decent camera is capable of taking great pictures.
What really matters is the photographer, not the camera.
Bragging about a tool is a sure mark of a not so great photographer.

Ever see a truly talented craftsman, regardless of the
craft, who *did* *not* have a set of the best tools he
could afford?

Not that there may not be several sets of El Cheapo
screwdrivers, or whatever, but when it gets down to
craftsmanship to make art, the really good tools come
out.

The same is true with the art and craft of photography.

And if you sit around with a group of craftsmen,
regardless of the craft, talk occasionally gets around
to tools. Professionals won't tell you that "bragging
about a tool is a sure mark of" anything; they'll tell
you about why they chose this brand over that brand, and
almost guaranteed that those will be two of the most
expensive sets on the market, for whatever it is. And
they will have *detailed* reasons for their choice.

The same is true with professional photographers.

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Floyd L. Davidson http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson
Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska)