It always makes me smile when I see manufacturers add ‘pro’ to the name of their products. The only reason they do it is because there are still gullible people out there who actually believe this makes a difference.<\/p>\n
I was reminded of this recently when ‘he who shall remain nameless’ from Facebook announced that someone had lent him a new lens, and that he felt he was now in a position to handle all sorts of different projects as a ‘photographer’<\/p>\n
I asked him which lens and he replied \u00ab\u00a0a professional telephoto\u00a0\u00bb rather than giving me information on the focal length, or zoom range, which I was actually hoping for.<\/p>\n
I have to say I’ve never actually seen a lens with ‘professional’ engraved on the barrel – unlike certain camera bodies which are ‘considered’ professional due to their features etc. lenses seem to be neutral – they just exist, some better than others, but all depending on the usage. I can only imagine that to him this means that he’ll be able to take ‘professional’ photos now (something sadly lacking from his repertoire…<\/em>) I wish him luck.<\/p>\n In the unlikely event that this person ever reads my ramblings, please don’t take this as a criticism – just try to stop believing all the hype and get out there and practice your art.<\/p>\n Practice makes perfect, as they say.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It always makes me smile when I see manufacturers add ‘pro’ to the name of their products. The only reason they do it is because there are still gullible people out there who actually believe this makes a difference. I was reminded of this recently when ‘he who shall remain nameless’ from Facebook announced that … <\/p>\n