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Odds & Ends: 70D, 7D2, New Full Frame, D600 & Photoshop CS6
daniemare:
--- Quote from: briansquibb on July 14, 2012, 03:14:57 AM ---
--- Quote from: daniemare on July 14, 2012, 02:40:23 AM ---
I think PRO = xD regardless of sensor size. From marketing point this makes more sense.
Prosumer & Consumer = mirrorless, xxxxD, xxxD or xxD. Again regardless of sensor size.
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That is a fair way of doing it, however that would mean
- 7D would have to be renamed
- 5DII would have to be renamed
- 5DIII might have to be renamed
and I dont think that will happen
Traditionally the only pro cameras have been the 1 series
The single digits have been the semi pro
The double digits have been the 'enthusiasts'
The triple digits for the 'hobbyists'
The 4 digits the entry level
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By Pro I mean anyone that earns a fair bit of money from their photography. Be it full time (pro) or part time (semi-pro). Also, Pro can also refer to ruggedness and overall ability.
From where I am sitting, the 5D is for sure a Pro camera. I think it is safe to make an accurate (yet unsientific) conclusion that most Canon wedding shooters use that cam - thus it is Pro. And from what I am reading, a lot of sport guys are using the 7D.
For me, there is a distinct difference between Pro and Flagship. The Flagship cam will probably be Pro, but not all Pro cams will be flagship.
briansquibb:
--- Quote from: daniemare on July 16, 2012, 02:37:38 PM ---
--- Quote from: briansquibb on July 14, 2012, 03:14:57 AM ---
--- Quote from: daniemare on July 14, 2012, 02:40:23 AM ---
I think PRO = xD regardless of sensor size. From marketing point this makes more sense.
Prosumer & Consumer = mirrorless, xxxxD, xxxD or xxD. Again regardless of sensor size.
--- End quote ---
That is a fair way of doing it, however that would mean
- 7D would have to be renamed
- 5DII would have to be renamed
- 5DIII might have to be renamed
and I dont think that will happen
Traditionally the only pro cameras have been the 1 series
The single digits have been the semi pro
The double digits have been the 'enthusiasts'
The triple digits for the 'hobbyists'
The 4 digits the entry level
--- End quote ---
By Pro I mean anyone that earns a fair bit of money from their photography. Be it full time (pro) or part time (semi-pro). Also, Pro can also refer to ruggedness and overall ability.
From where I am sitting, the 5D is for sure a Pro camera. I think it is safe to make an accurate (yet unsientific) conclusion that most Canon wedding shooters use that cam - thus it is Pro. And from what I am reading, a lot of sport guys are using the 7D.
For me, there is a distinct difference between Pro and Flagship. The Flagship cam will probably be Pro, but not all Pro cams will be flagship.
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This is where people get tied up in definitions
- a pro photographer
- a pro camera
are not necessary linked
I know of a (good) pro wedding photographer that has a 400d as a backup body - does that make a 400d a pro camera? And a lot of second shooters have a G series as P&S for receptions.
To me a pro camera is one that will do all jobs, in all conditions, giving top IQ. That to me means 1 series as all the others fall down in weather proofing.
Yes a 5D is used by pro photographers - but how many wedding shoots are out in the rain?
jueming23:
where is 70d？
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