From: pack-news@rattus.net 
  
 Thad  writes: 
  
 > edward ohare wrote: 
 > 
 > > The early RFDs had a special definition of slr for the purpose of 
 > > excluding cheap slrs.  Rather than change the Charter as a result of 
 > > obejctions, the proponents changed the group name to a term which 
 > > allowed them to keep a definition excluding cheap slrs. 
 > 
 > That is an untruth. Cost is not a factor. The Digital Rebel, a digital 
 > SLR, is less expensive than some ZLRs. This camera is included. In the 
 > near future, there will probably be a $500 digital SLR and $1500 ZLRs. 
 > They will stay at home in their own group when this happens. The group 
 > is about digital camera body and lens systems - systems such as Canon 
 > EOS, and Four Thirds. 
  
 So it's that they're more expensive *when you buy the proper lenses so 
 you can do _real_ photography* 
  
 Thanks for clarifying. 
  
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