I haven't read the whole article, I was referring to that which was quoted.
However, all other things being equal, with an SLR/DSLR the photographer likely has a camera with a wider range of operating parameters, e.g. aperture, shutter speed, it can take advantage of in auto mode. Likely more sophistcated focusing, metering, exposure algorithms. The lens is likely of higher quality and almost certainly more flare resistant than a P&S lens. Anyone can take a crappy picture with any piece of camera gear. Will a DSLR on full auto make the user a better photographer? No. Might it make a difference in the overall quality of their results? I say yes. It's the precise reason why my wife has used a ZX-10 for the last 7 - 8 years and now a *ist DS, as opposed to a P&S camera. She rarely takes it off the Happy-Face/Green Mode. Tom C. >From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Interesting Article >Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 13:19:23 -0500 > >On 11/8/06, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yeah, that's rather a bunch of hooey (the part you quoted). > > > > Unless the user is just an absolutely atrocious camera handler, they'll > > likely see a noticeable improvement in the technical quality of their > > photos. > > > >I wouldn't say it's a bunch of hooey. > >And that's not because I just don't use phrases like "a bunch of hooey". ><g> > >While I understand what you're saying, Tom, I think his point is >rather well-taken. The type of person who "leaves [a dslr] on full >automatic mode" is unlikely to care much what the resolution of >his/her photos are. > >I think his point is that buying a feature-laden dslr, with all the >flexibility they offer to assist a photographer's creativity, is a >waste of money if all that's going to be done is leave it in full-auto >mode. A similar situation is when body is bought as a kit with a >consumer zoom, and that zoom is never taken off the camera. Why buy a >camera with the ability to change lenses if that feature's never used? > >The rest of the article was well-written, BTW. > >cheers, >frank >-- >"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
