frank, Much simpler than you think. 5FPS = Pro. Nikon = Pro. Canon = Pro. Pentax = Amateur. Minolta = Amateur.
Of course, this only works with 35mm because those are the only pro cameras. What's medium format anyway? VBG Bruce Tuesday, December 10, 2002, 7:39:17 PM, you wrote: ft> Ah, but what if the pro is taking family snapshots on his day off? Is he still a ft> pro? And would the camera he uses be a pro camera? What if he uses the same ft> camera to take those snapshots as he does whilst working? Would it only be a pro ft> camera while "on the job", but an amateur camera on Sunday at the zoo? ft> OTOH, what if he takes family snapshots, but years later, sells one of those ft> shots? Would the camera be an amateur camera, but ~suddenly~ turn into a pro ft> camera? ft> What if he ~was~ an amateur when he took the snapshot, but years later, turned ft> into a pro, then sold the photo? What's the body then? ft> That should be enough to chew on for now... ft> <vbg> ft> -frank (in a devilish mood tonight) ft> Peter Alling wrote: >> That's easy, professional cameras are the ones professionals use, amateurs >> use amateur >> cameras. >> >> At 05:24 PM 12/10/2002 -0600, you wrote: >> >I've got one! I'm still not too clear on the difference between professional >> >and amateur cameras ... (running and ducking) >> > ft> -- ft> "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears ft> it is true." -J. Robert ft> Oppenheimer
