Miserere wrote:

>Let me tell you a story, my friend. Last Sunday I ran into a chap
>carrying a Nikon D800E. We chatted a bit, I gave him my photography
>card, and I asked him why he bought the D800E, because my blog
>partner, who shoots weddings with a D700, was annoyed that the new
>Nikon had so many pixels. With a straight face, and the air of someone
>who is imparting great knowledge, this guy said to me:
>
>"Resolution is what truly matters; it's what makes this camera a GREAT camera."
>
>I asked him what he photographed, he replied "I work at that print
>shop around the corner; we do all the menus for the Chinese
>restaurants in the area and I shot dishes for them to put in their
>menus."
>
>These photos are no more than an inch on the long side.
>
>True story.

Priceless. Astonishing. Heartbreaking.

(Then again, maybe he photographs 100 different dishes in one shot and
just crops out the correct bit for each part of the menu...)

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