From: jpmcw@comcast.net 
  
 Christian McArdle wrote: 
 >>>I thought it was to increase the signal to noise ratio by splitting in 
 >>>"idiot" and "expert" sections, so the experts didn't have to wade through 
 >>>thousands of noddy questions by newbies. It depends whether you consider 
 >>>newbie questions to be "noise". 
 >> 
 >>That's not at all the intent.  The DSLR users include a wide 
 >>range from newbie-amateur to expert professional (as it always 
 >>has been in rpe35mm).  It is about the type of equipment used ... 
 >>and DSLR touches on a wide range of lenses, flashes and other 
 >>equipment. 
 > 
 > 
 > I would not define anyone who has sufficient interest to purchase a digital 
 > SLR, lenses and flashes to be a newbie. A newbie to digital SLRs, maybe, 
 but 
 > not a newbie to photography in general. The very fact that they have 
 > bothered to acquire (or consider) an SLR is an indication of their serious 
 > intent, which sets them apart from the majority of the digital point and 
 > shoot masses. 
 > 
  
 I've followed the "parent" newsgroup for sometime, and this proposal 
 from its inception. There are clueless newbies who have expensive dSLRs 
 and there are top flight photogs who have modest digicams, or are 
 looking to get either a dSLR or a digicam (digicam meaning a non-DSLR) 
 who might participate in either or both groups. 
  
 -- 
 John McWilliams 
  
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 not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. 
  
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