"John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Interesting to speculate on how the 54% do digital photography when only >40% own a digital camera.
What makes you think only 40% own a digital camera? 40% own a *DSLR*!!!! Many more than that own digicams. >John > >On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:47:05 -0400, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > >> "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Actually, I bet it's a fair sample of serious amateurs. Many serious >>> amateurs in the US spend enough money on their gear to include a DSLR, >>> if they want one. >> >> Yep. If anything, it's skewed towards film users because those who've >> sold off all their film gear couldn't participate. In fact, Michael >> Reichmann has told me he's seeing more and more people at his workshops >> who have *never* owned a film camera in their lives. (He noticed this >> after explaining things using film photography analogies and getting >> blank stares in return. <g>) >> >> Some more tidbits: >> 104 people (out of about 160 present) completed the survey for us. >> >> 46% were first-timers at GFM. >> 12.5% have never used a digital camera. >> 40% own a DSLR. >> 32.7% very much want a digital contest next year. >> 19.2% very much *don't* want a digital contest next year. >> 54% do half or more of their photography in digital now. >> 15.4% do virtually all of their photography in digital now. >> -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
