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Subject: Re: zoom v. prime [was: Re: [OM] Digital SLR ]
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 20:48:56 -0400
Dan,

I laugh every time I see that ad.  Oh, Oh, my P&S will light up this entire
football stadium -- no problem!

I tried to point it out to my wife, and she just glared at me.  She seems to
think I am too negative :)

Tom
>
>  Did anyone else see the Energizer advert in which:
>
>  scene; some sort of big sports arena, presumably they're playing football
> or whatever, and it's the end of the game.
>
>  throughout the audience, flashes fire, fire some more, then start to fade
> out
>
>  eventually, only a single lone camera is left, flashing away time after
> time.
>
>
>  Theoretical advertising selling point: energiser batteries last longer.
>
>  Actual advertising selling point: people who buy energiser batteries are
> just as dumb as the next guy when it comes to flash, they just have more
> chances to demonstrate that ignorance..
>
>  (and they won'd advertise fast lenses, because they don't need
batteries..
> well, unless they're on a wunderbrick or something, I guess)
>
>  -- dan




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