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Bob, it's always been just the camera, don't ya know. Remember the story about the father and son walking thru a museum looking at Alfred Eisenstaedt's images. Father approaches Eisenstaedt and asks what camera he uses. AE responds, "a Leica!" Father turns to son and says "I'm going to buy you a Leica so you can take pictures just like Mr. Eisenstaedt." Technology may change, but perception rarely does.

Very clever indeed! (one the flip side, I know photographers that can "smoke" almost anyone with a P&S!)

Thanks for sharing! This made me smile!

Happy Holidays to you and Peggy!

What the heck is f-stop????

Do I have to buy this camera to get that desease??

:-)))

@Bob: Happy holidays to your family.

I knew it,,I knew it..I knew it. Now I'll just have to buy a new outfit...Lemme see now A D700 with a 28/300 VR ought help to start.

When I was a carpenter no one asked me what brand of hammer I used!

I find it interesting that people think the camera does all the work, yet don't assume the same thing of a musical instrument. Eric Clapton would make sweet music on the cheapest guitar in the shop and an unskilled musician wouldn't play any better with the best guitar in the shop.

When I conduct seminars on improving real estate photography I'll ask the class, "When you hold up your camera do you often think to yourself 'I hope this comes out'?" The answer is always a resounding YES. Then I ask, them "Do you think a musician thinks the same thing when they are about to play something?"

It is then that people start to "get it". I explain to them that in order to make successful photographs all you need to do is see it in your mind and then make the camera do it.

Well that is what marketers are hired to do, make a product appear to be something you need. "If you want to be a professional photographer with out knowing what your doing buy this camera!"

I'm surprised the word MEGAPIXELS didn't pop up in the ad...

Then again, if every one could take amazing photos there would not be much of a need for pros.

That will be a sad day if it ever comes.