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coltsfreak18:
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--- Quote from: PeterJ on January 21, 2012, 01:15:50 AM ---As an amateur I'll never be eligible even though after a quick add up on that list I'd be at 43 points. Personally I can't see why it can't be something like "Canon Premium Service" and you spend the cash with Canon and you get the benefits. When I book an airline flight they don't ask me if it's business or pleasure to work out how many frequent flyer points I should get.
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Agreed. Could I stretch the definition? I have a fair bit of Canon gear (113 points, FWIW), and I do make images as part of my profession - does Canon really need to know that I make them using a Bruker MRI and a bunch of Zeiss microscopes?
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In my situation, I joined CPS (as a stills photography amateur) justified by an ownership of a video production company.
Canon's specific wording reads
--- Quote ---A full-time self-employed individual or an employee of a professional imaging business who plays a direct role in the creation of moving or still images.
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Under this definition, any employee who creates images, moving or still, for an imaging business, which can justifiably be broadened to involve medical imaging equipment, should be allowed. When filling out your profile on the website, it requires you to post your discipline, video or stills (both for me, as this company does both product and live and recorded shots). Also, it asks you your role in the business: freelance, owner, or staff. This, in my opinion, is significant because you do not necessarily need to take photos/videos if you are the owner; you just direct those who do. Additionally, staff can be loosely interpreted as well.
The next category, Neuro, is where things might get a little dicy for you. It asks both for your primary and secondary specialization; obviously, you could put N/A and be okay, but you could also correctly put down people/children as your specializations.
All being said, the place where, in my opinion, you have the best argument for being allowed CPS membership is the next category, your primary industry/media, to which you could put healthcare.
All being said, you definitely have both the skills, talent, and equipment to call yourself a member of CPS; go do it.
It also really helps if you have a video camera or two; before last week, when I bought the 100mm macro (worth 8 points) and the 85L, I wouldn't have qualified without my video gear. My video stuff, an XLH1S, an XHA1, and a bunch of small point value adapters/extendeers, gives me 24 points; before last week, I would've had 42 points, but with my video toys I had 66, enough for me to get my Platinum membership. Now, even with 82 points, I have breathing room, but the video stuff really helps. Either the gold or platinum memberships are fantastic, with the gifts, loaners, repair discounts, and free cleans paying for significantly more than your price of admission.
dswtan:
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"In the US all you need are serial numbers, and a credit card."
Apparently at least no longer true. The site is a bit inconsistent as first here it says:
"Membership is available to individuals (self-employed or employed with a professional imaging company) who play a direct role in the creation of moving or still images on a full-time basis." [plus the equipment points]
Ref: http://www.cps.usa.canon.com/about_cps/silverMembership.shtml
And then when you go to sign up, the contract actually says:
"1. Membership is available only for those individuals, (a) that are self-employed or an employee of a professional imaging business, that, as a full-time profession, are directly involved in the creation of images;"
Ref: Canon Professional Services Program Terms and Conditions - Revised October 20, 2011
The killer in the T&C would seem to be "as a full-time profession". It's ambiguous as to whether that applies to the "self-employed" as well as the "employee", but IANAL. :-\
D.Sim:
--- Quote from: neuroanatomist on January 21, 2012, 09:34:16 AM ---
--- Quote from: D.Sim on January 21, 2012, 12:50:11 AM ---
--- Quote ---2. A professional photographer who earns 100% of his income from photography
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Doesn't that rule out interest income?
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Not to mention ruling out half the population... >:( or am I being too PC?
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Said the same thing a few posts before yours. =P
--- Quote from: Meh ---Nice catch neuro... maybe in their native language they have a single word that refers to both genders and just didn't get the translation politically correct.
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No, we don't.
Mt Spokane Photography:
--- Quote from: neuroanatomist on January 21, 2012, 09:34:16 AM ---
Agreed. Could I stretch the definition? I have a fair bit of Canon gear (113 points, FWIW), and I do make images as part of my profession - does Canon really need to know that I make them using a Bruker MRI and a bunch of Zeiss microscopes?
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A lot of pro photographers use various kinds of gear, as long as they have the number of points worth of Canon gear, it doesn't matter if they also use Nikon, Hasselblad, etc.
Just don't send your other gear to CPS for repair! ;D
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