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Re: dSLRs and dP&Ss

Charles E Hardwidge <bo...@invalid.invalid>

"Pat" <gro...@artisticphotography.us> wrote in message

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> When I was young, we had "unleaded" and regular gasoline.  At sometime
> "regular" just disappears and we had unleaded.  Now, "regular" IS
> "unleaded" and leaded gas doesn't exist -- and if it did, it was be
> called "leaded", not "regular".  As times have changed, our names have
> changed, too.

> Digital SLRs became dSLRs and SLRs remained the same.  Meanwhile,
> digital P&Ss just became P&Ss, not dP&Ss, without any troubled or
> problem distiguishing the cameras.

> Now the dSLRs are the primary type of SLRs, I wonder when/if they will
> become SLRs and the "d" will be dropped.  When that happens, do we
> called the old film cameras fSLRs?

> So when/if do you think the name change will occur and dSLRs will just
> be SLRs?  Or, do you think the mirror will disappear and they will
> become something like SLCs (single lens cameras)?

Good question. Dunno, but that "d" thing is a bit like cars and the stupid
Ford Escort 1.6GLXi Ghia nonsense they spread all over the back. People,
especially men, pay stupid money so they wank in peoples faces with a badge
that costs a pound and puts 3000 on the price. Dumb, but there you go.

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Charles E Hardwidge