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[OM] Re: Point and shoot

Subject: [OM] Re: Point and shoot
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 16:19:37 -0700
AG Schnozz wrote:
>> http://theonlinephotographer.blogspot.com/
>>     
>
> To quote another list-member:  "Rubbish!"
>
> I can think of one P&S which we all hail as a marvel of engineering
> and usefullness--the Olympus XA.  
Welll... match needle and rangefinder focusing isn't quite what he is 
talking about.  :-) The great P&S of its time, though.
> Although the vast majority of P&S
> cameras seem to be getting slower and slower (2-5 second lag-times),
> have mega 30:1 zooms (but no wide-angle to speak of) and anti-redeye
> flashes that cause everybody to look away, there are a few which
> remain partially useful.
>   
And, IMO, a few that can be serious imaging machines. As you say, no WA 
to speak of.
> As to the general buying public, well, these people take all of 20
> pictures per year anyway.  It really doesn't matter.
>   
I propose:

- Most P&Ss are rather poor cameras, and more than a few are abysmal.
- Most photographers cover a range of abysmal to poor.
- Great photographers can take great images with almost any camera.
- Competent photographers can take at least technically excellent images 
with some P&Ss

Moose

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