http://photocinenews.com/2010/02/02/freshdv-dress-your-camera-for-success-article/ Where Photography Meets Indie Film Production Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:16:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://photocinenews.com/2010/02/02/freshdv-dress-your-camera-for-success-article/comment-page-1/#comment-222 PhotoCine News - The definitive destination for Micro Movie Production. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:23:04 +0000 http://photocinenews.com/?p=947#comment-222 [...] I immediately liked these bags but the $340 price tag for the mini seemed a bit high to me. I know from personal experience that producing a product is a lot more than the sum of it’s parts and it has to support the business to survive. Unfortunately for simple, well designed products, the tendency for the average user is to try and DIY it or look for a less expensive alternative. I’m not saying it’s right, just that people are going to do it when they aren’t professionals or aren’t worried about perceived professionalism. There is a term I have used for my peers who want to build their own homemade version of a light modifier, sound blimp, beauty dish etc.., it is called perceived professionalism. Your clients want you to have pro gear that inspires trust instead of homemade rigs – from previous PCN article [...] [...] I immediately liked these bags but the $340 price tag for the mini seemed a bit high to me. I know from personal experience that producing a product is a lot more than the sum of it’s parts and it has to support the business to survive. Unfortunately for simple, well designed products, the tendency for the average user is to try and DIY it or look for a less expensive alternative. I’m not saying it’s right, just that people are going to do it when they aren’t professionals or aren’t worried about perceived professionalism. There is a term I have used for my peers who want to build their own homemade version of a light modifier, sound blimp, beauty dish etc.., it is called perceived professionalism. Your clients want you to have pro gear that inspires trust instead of homemade rigs – from previous PCN article [...]

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