RE: [Leica] What a prosumer camera is

["bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

There are any number of 4-6 mgp cameras being used by "pros" - in fact,
that's what the vast majority of pros shooting digital are using. The
two cameras with the huge files simply aren't practical for most real
world newspaper and magazine shooting - the storage demands are
ludicrous, the resolution is way beyond what's needed.

Keep in mind the Nikon D1H - and the new D2H - are 4 mgp cameras. The
D1X is a 5, the D100, which is plenty good for many pros is a 5, the
EOS1D is either 4 or 5 - the D10 is 6, etc. etc.

So as Mark is pointing out, don't make the mistake of confusing file
size with "pro" v. "prosumer" cameras.

BTW - the distinction is really pretty silly, in that there are plenty
of pros using cameras that would be called prosumer, and plenty of
'sumers using "pro" cameras.

In fact, I would define a "pro" camera as:

Any camera used by a professional photographer in his or her work.

B. D.

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