“knew a lot about them and a lot about photography and still just scratched the surface of what the cameras could do.”
Good points all. I also use some high end cameras and don’t know ever detail of their operation since many of the bells and whistles are of no value to me. But, it still seems odd to not now something as basic as the fact that you can only shoot 20 pictures on a 2gig card and that shooting at 1600 ISO makes sense in bright daylight. I am skeptical of the fact they didn’t notice the UFO till they examined the picture, which means they likely have some skill with a photo application.
I think you make worthy points.
I’m convinced, however, that
absolutest assumptions therefrom
MAY NOT FIT in this situation.
They may well fit. They may not.
Generalized truths can be very very hazardous with regard to the idiosyncrasies of individual humans.