Interesting observation. I think the issue is more about getting the shot than overall image quality in photojouralism. It would seem to me that big lenses and higher end cameras are chosen more for reliability and capability over whether or not every shot is better suited to a glossy 2-page magazine spread vs. a grainy newsprint image. A large and fast 80-200 f2.8 may be the difference between shot and no shot in many situations. Also, it always helps to start with the best image possible no matter how it's finally presented.
Besides, he could be freelance and working for more than one client at a time and part of the thought process may also include thoughts of portfolios and websites. Then there's always the online newpaper editions and year end photo anthologies printed by Time and others that feature the best in photojournalism. All places better suited to showcase photographs than newsprint. Looking at it this way, all that fine gear make complete sense. -Brendan --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was at a folk music festival yesterday, and saw a > PJ taking crowd shots > using a Canon 1Ds and a big lens (not sure what it > was - some > investigating on my part could figure it out). > > My question is: why do newspapers use these > expensive cameras for prints > that simply end up on newsprint, which has poor > resolution? Why use a > 11MP camera with expensive lenses (the whole unit > costing in the thousands > of dollars), when a much smaller, less expensive > camera would provide the > same results, given the nature of their use? > > I understand why someone shooting for National > Geographic or some other > higher quality print magazine would use a higher > priced set up such as a > 1Ds. But newsprint is such a terrible medium for > such an expensive piece > of electronics and optics! > > Any explanation? > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
