Talked to former colleagues this past week, day to day photojournalists opting for lighter cameras & lenses over speed/l

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Newer bodies also likely do better in low light, allowing them to use lighter and slower lenses. And with more of the scene being in focus as a result.

When I left the paper in 2009, after they'd laid off most of the photography department, reporters were being trained in how to use point-and-shoot cameras.

Hardly mattered, as many more published stories actually came from AP, Reuters etc.