Jay D. Washington wrote:
Peter, I'm not trying to quibble. Maybe it's just my background, but I am a
professional pilot in the Air Force and when my flight manual says not to do
something, it usually means someone has tried it and it may damage the
equipment, or worse yet, yourself. With this background I'm probably stuck
in a mindset where I don't do thing against what the manual says and this is
a limitation for me. If I were employed as a test pilot, I'd have a
different approach than that of a flight instructor. Flight instructors
(which I have been in several aircraft) stress manuals, procedures, and
techniques. From what you say, I'd surmise that you believe all
photographer who write photography books should test equipment outside the
recommended limits. Maybe, you are correct. I haven't looked at it that
way. By the way, I am not trying to start an argument and of all the people
on this list, you always seem to contribute something useful and I am amazed
at the breadth of your knowledge. I just disagree that he should have
tested the lens anyway. Please don't see this as an affront, but as an
explanation of the pattern of my thinking and it's limitations.
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I understand. Flight manuals need to be far more accurate than camera
manuals
so I understand your mindset. Not a problem. One of the things that use to
annoy me was how many reviews were written by people who read the manual and
never (rarely?) used the actual camera. I can name several magazines that
do
this but I don;t want to start a flame throwing contest. IMHO, the best
reviews are "real world" reviews written by a person who has used and tested
the equipment. Imagine if Boeing wrote a manual about their 777 without ever
having flow in or even tested it through their new computer simulations?
I do not think I would trust that manual 100%. On the other hand, once they
have flight tested the aircraft and ensure the manual was correct, then I
would
believe them. Just my two cents. And I thank you for the compliments as
well.
Peter K
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