7.0 Notes On Purchasing Photographic Equipment
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This article is from the Gross
Specimen Photography, by Ed Uthman, MD
7.0 Notes On Purchasing Photographic Equipment
1. Only a fool or the government pays retail for photographic equipment.
2. The best prices are available via mailorder. You can find ads for these companies in any photography-oriented magazine.
3. The only drawback to mailorder is that you have to know exactly what you want when you order it. Mailorder outfits are notorious for bait-and-switch. Decide what you want by reading and talking with other photographers before calling to make the order; otherwise, you _will_ be taken to the cleaners by these extremely effective salespeople.
4. Don't pay any attention to brand-specific chauvinism. Many photographers are quick to look down their noses at any brands other than Nikon, Canon, Hasselblad, and Leica. I think you will be very pleased with other brands, for which you will pay a _lot_ less money. The major factor which determines the quality of photographs is the skill of the photographer, not the brand of the equipment.
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