graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Only 75% of them actually use their cameras?
89% of all statistics are meaningless. >John Forbes wrote: > >> Interesting to speculate on how the 54% do digital photography when >> only 40% own a digital camera. >> >> John >> >> On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:47:05 -0400, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Actually, I bet it's a fair sample of serious amateurs. Many serious >>>> amateurs in the US spend enough money on their gear to include a DSLR, >>>> if they want one. >>> >>> >>> Yep. If anything, it's skewed towards film users because those who've >>> sold off all their film gear couldn't participate. In fact, Michael >>> Reichmann has told me he's seeing more and more people at his workshops >>> who have *never* owned a film camera in their lives. (He noticed this >>> after explaining things using film photography analogies and getting >>> blank stares in return. <g>) >>> >>> Some more tidbits: >>> 104 people (out of about 160 present) completed the survey for us. >>> >>> 46% were first-timers at GFM. >>> 12.5% have never used a digital camera. >>> 40% own a DSLR. >>> 32.7% very much want a digital contest next year. >>> 19.2% very much *don't* want a digital contest next year. >>> 54% do half or more of their photography in digital now. >>> 15.4% do virtually all of their photography in digital now. >>> >> >> >> -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
