P3D Re: Hayride!!! & RBT S1

[Bill Costa -- Network Info Srvs <bill.costa@xxxxxxx>]

    The inimitable Dr. T recently posted (in part):

> I enjoy the reactions of stereo friends when I show them some of the
> pictures from the S1, barely hiddding my enthusiasm... They say:
> "Well, what would you expect from a $x.yyy camera?"

    This reminds me of a story I read long ago. I believe it is
    buried somewhere in the Time/Life series on photography.  In any
    case...
    
        A famous woman photographer (sorry I don't remember who) had a
        showing of her work at some gallery and there was the expected
        ooohs and aaahs from the gallery patrons.  One of the guests,
        in commenting to the photographer, said "These are all such
        beautiful photographs, but then look at the expensive
        equipment you professional photographers use."  As you might
        imagine this didn't sit well with the photographer.
    
        Fast forward to a year later and another showing.  You're all
        probably ahead of me here -- another gallery full of beautiful
        photographs, all taken by the same photographer.  Only every
        image was created using a pin hole camera made from an oatmeal
        box.
    
    I love my S1 for the kinds of photographs I like to take.  It
    allows me to do so both quickly and easily.  In many cases we're
    talking about pictures that would have gotten away using one of my
    other cameras.  But for most of my favorite shots, it would simply
    have taken more time (and film) to do the same thing using one of
    my (much) cheaper cameras.  Now while I never thought I'd
    eventually be in this position, I have reached the point where I
    have more money than time.  (Not a *lot* more money, mind you, but a
    hell of a lot less time!)  So for me, at this stage in my life, I
    have found the S1 is definitely worth it to me.  (I'm still
    working on having more money than brains, but I'm afraid that the
    only way that will happen is by my becoming even more stupid.
    *sigh*)

							Later....BC

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