Credentials

As I get older, I get grumpier, (I'll be 60 this year). Or maybe just a bit less tolerant of silliness. Whenever I write a product review (especially cameras) I get countless letters (and discussion board comments) disagreeing with me, calling names, and generally acting silly.
Why? Because when I critique a product it's based on my opinion. And, I always tell it like it is, regardless of how unpalatable this might be to others.
My opinion isn't right or wrong. It simply ismine. You may choose to agree, or disagree, butyouropinion doesn't carry much weight with me unless I know something of your experience as a photographer and user of these tools.
Since obviously what's good for the goose is good for the gander (what does that really mean?), you should know a bit about my credentials and how they inform the opinions that I write.
Here then is a bit about what I bring to the table when it comes to reviewing cameras and other photographic equipment...

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