So what's a Pro Camera vs. an entry Level.
Generally the difference seems to be about £600 in my experience...
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
However, there is some need for the concept of a "pro" camera in that it will be more robust, might have a higher fps rate for the sports photographers, might have weather resistance for the rigours of the conditions it is used in and so on. It might be a Pentax K7.
On the other hand, in pure terms of the ability to make an image the camera is probably the least important part of the chain, but we do assume a certain basic standard of quality. All Pentax DSLRs meet this standard.
Can it be used day in day out - will a professional camera operate in all conditions, and accept the knocks, where a cheaper model will not.
Does it perform well in all the conditions I wish to use it in - I want to take significant shots in low light, do I want to spend the next few weeks in photoshop, removing noise and tweaking the picture.
I do agree to a certain extent, an artists eyes cost them nothing, but there is a significant amount of technology and engineering between the artists eye, and the printed picture. If there wasn't, why would any of us bother with digital cameras?
The artists £47 brush might not produce a better picture, but it'll probably last a lot longer, and be more consistent, than a 47 pence brush from Woolworths.
The above is also true with cameras, but an expensive lens can make a difference.
Graham
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The Pro model on the other hand allows an experienced photographer to quickly adjust settings to the situation in hand, and this makes me wonder how users of other makes manage without two command dials:
Its not really anything to do with who can produce what with a given camera, its all down to how you work and how quickly you need to access certain features, plus as John has already pointed out robustness and lifespan.
The Pro model on the other hand allows an experienced photographer to quickly adjust settings to the situation in hand, and this makes me wonder how users of other makes manage without two command dials:
I am by no means an experienced photographer but I don't know how people manage without two command dials (or the status lcd on the top).
I'm half joking really but I guess it depends what you are used to.
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Oddly, I'd rather buy an LX than a K7 at the moment. DSLRs will always go from being state of the art to last year's model, the LX is pretty much the ultimate film SLR.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
I have several cameras in my use. I had to begin what was within my budget and met my requirements, especially making the transition from film to digital. As I honed my skills with the equipment and produced the desired product, then I considered upgrading.
Remember what is considered "pro" level now, will be outdated and looked down upon in only a short time. So be wise, and remember that like all, what is the greatest today will soon be considered out-dated in only a short time.
The Photomonk
been reading this with interest and it has brought another thought to the front of my mind - for another thread , as a kind of spin off from this one
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
by: Edward Rowland Sill (1841-1887)
THIS I beheld, or dreamed it in a dream:--
There spread a cloud of dust along a plain;
And underneath the cloud, or in it, raged
A furious battle, and men yelled, and swords
Shocked upon swords and shields. A prince's banner
Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes.
A craven hung along the battle's edge,
And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel--
That blue blade that the king's son bears, -- but this
Blunt thing--!" he snapped and flung it from his hand,
And lowering crept away and left the field.
Then came the king's son, wounded, sore bestead,
And weaponless, and saw the broken sword,
Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sand,
And ran and snatched it, and with battle shout
Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy down,
And saved a great cause that heroic day.
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And where is the line drawn between (1) entry level (2) enthusiast (3) advanced use and then Pro/ Again .. is this all marketing hype? Its like saying that an artist can paint a better picture by using brushes costing £47 each as opposed to costing a tenner ... so then ... surely I am a better photographer using a basic system as opposed to a system costing 3 x as much with all the bells and whistles? Does it then make me a better shooter?