The advent of digitized pics totally changed photography and photography business. here are some things that i have learned from my conversations with fellow photographers and camera outlets people: (boss bert, boss rv, boss bebet, ms. ching, boss maynard, pls. confirm or refute)
1. the commercial picture printers have suffered a lot bec. of digital. many point-and-shooters charged the regular print prices are contented viewing their shots from the lcd, tv, pc, or just printing them at home/office.
2. most filipino buyers of high-end cameras are the hobbyists and not the pros since it costs a fortune to buy high end gadgets. before the pros are able to recover equipment cost, a new camera model comes along.
3. some well off hobbyists like those in the govt. flock to hidalgo , just ask what is the latest model, plunk in their load (a.k.a. peso) and ask the store to sell their not-so-old equipment at a bargain.
4. cameras became affordable due to the digital age and so many have turned to photography as a hobby esp. the teens.
5. because of the teeming competition, charges of the pros have been going down with the exception of a few who have established names.
6. trend for camera lenses esp. the zooms is bigger maximum fixed apertures (vs. the variable aperture ones like an 18-200mm zoom lens with an f/3.5 at 18mm but becoming an f/5.6 at 200mm).
7. prime lenses will continue to enjoy its popularity due to a relatively bigger opening like f/1.4, giving a bokeh advantage.
8. tamron and tokina have lenses that were reviewed better than the ones made by nikon and canon. however, oem lenses have better secondary market prices.
9. those planning to buy cameras should also be concerned about memory cards. compared to compact flash and sd cards, xd and memory sticks are relatively more expensive.
10. be a member of pipho so that you can enjoy discounts at digital walker at greenbelt , although nothing beats hidalgo prices.
11. available in the market now are cameras converted into purely taking infrared shots.
12. many pros even if they are avowed nikon or canon users shift brands if they get a better deal from any of the 2 leading brands.
13. prints from digiprint and photoline are much better than fuji. kaya lang, fuji is cheaper. he,
he. look for aris nolasco of fuji-bpi (you know what i mean, chong) and instruct him to "adjust to 2 stops density" so that your prints will not become disappointingly dark or murky
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