[Leica] Camera Phone Wars in Los Angeles! (you don't stand achance)

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I'm so glad I'm not starting out today.  I would have to learn video, too,
and I have absolutely no interest in video.  The old days are still great if
you stick with old cameras and still photos!

Tina

On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 1:02 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Along these lines in Canada, news photographers working for a newspapers on
> staff or freelancers wishing to shoot for the paper or news service must
> have cameras .... their everyday gear, capable of shooting video and
> stills.... "OR you don't have a job!"
>
> Cell phone equipment they can immediately transmit as they are shooting the
> images! And the changing gear demands are driving some of these young guys
> into the poor house having to keep up with the changes.
>
> On one hand I'm glad I've put my 60 years in without having to cope with
> all this new fangled gear. However, if I were a young lad again enjoying my
> wonderful career I'd have the best of the best in equipment just to be able
> to kick ass and not get beaten on a news assignment. Damn the good old days
> were great! :-)
> cheers,
> ted
>
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Tina Manley, ASMP
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