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Re:Dear Canon: Time to add communications to your low-end ca... by axod on Tuesday June 29, 2010 @08:32AM (#1471151)
I don't think serious photographers want a button on their camera body labelled "Facebook this!"
Re:Dear Canon: Time to add communications to your low-end ca... by ojbyrne on Tuesday June 29, 2010 @09:04AM (#1471217)
But they probably do want "post to flickr/smugmug/etc."
Re:Dear Canon: Time to add communications to your low-end ca... by olefoo on Tuesday June 29, 2010 @09:17AM (#1471261)
They want that in their editing software, but even if high-end cameras start getting a screen as good as the iPhone4; most pros are very careful about what they make public.
Re:Dear Canon: Time to add communications to your low-end ca... by axod on Tuesday June 29, 2010 @09:15AM (#1471251)
I disagree. I certainly wouldn't buy a serious camera that tied me to any one online service. Definitely put that stuff on cheapy kids cameras, but not on better cameras.
Re:Dear Canon: Time to add communications to your low-end ca... by ojbyrne on Tuesday June 29, 2010 @10:13AM (#1471439)
Certainly if you're "tied" to it. But why not be able to upload a picture quickly, while still having it left on the memory card?
Re:Dear Canon: Time to add communications to your low-end ca... by axod on Tuesday June 29, 2010 @11:49AM (#1471772)
isn't that what the eye-fi card thingy does?

I just don't want extra addon-service crap in my camera.

Re:Dear Canon: Time to add communications to your low-end ca... by scott_s on Tuesday June 29, 2010 @10:47AM (#1471560)
I doubt professional photographers would want that. But I can imagine they would want a "auto-backup to a secure account."
Re:Dear Canon: Time to add communications to your low-end ca... by ojbyrne on Tuesday June 29, 2010 @10:52AM (#1471583)
Many high-end cameras are bought by "prosumers," not professionals per se.