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October 16th, 2009

Poll: Have you ever bought a camera because of a celebrity?

Posted by Rachel King @ 6:01 am

Categories: Digital Photography

Tags: Camera, Camera Phones, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Rachel King

Celebrities are heavily used in the promotion of gadgets these days because camera companies really hope they’ll profit from the use of big-name stars. From Ashton Kutcher’s endorsement deal with Nikon Coolpix to the product placement and use of camera phones on Gossip Girl, camera manufacturers are trying every way possible to make their own products appear to be cooler than the rest. But have you ever actually bought a product because you saw a celebrity using a camera-related product (i.e. digital camera, camcorder, camera phone, etc)?

Poll: Have you ever bought a camera because of a celebrity?

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Rachel KingRachel started playing with her mother's old Brownie camera when she was just a toddler, working her way up from a Hello Kitty point-and-shoot to training on both film and digital SLRs. See her full profile and disclosure of her industry affiliations.

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Have I ever purchased a camera because of a celebrity?
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How else am I going to take a picture of a celebrity without a camera?

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Posted by: GuidingLight Posted on: 10/16/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Why woudl I do that?  cpttango30 | 10/16/09
Have I ever purchased a camera because of a celebrity?  GuidingLight | 10/16/09

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