----- Original Message ----- From: Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 12:11 AM Subject: RE: EOS should I change a lens?
> Ahhh, Sharpness, the holy grail for SLR users. If you like your results why > change?! > Your 28-135mm is every bit as good as the 28-70mm F2.8L at the mid > apertures. Use F2.8L lenses when you need F2.8 to blur the background or to > have faster shutter speeds. I have used my 28-135mm IS lens extensively > (from portraits to landscapes) and no problems with sharpness. > I have tested these lenses using slide film and projected them to 30x40 on a > screen. Guess what? You can't see a difference at a viewing distance of 4+ > feet. You have to go within 12 inches to see any differences. If I enlarge > bigger than this, I use medium format, or digitize the output and take > advantage of software that can render larger prints better than traditional > means. snip > Disclaimer: For those who think beige is the only color for a lens, or those > who refuse to believe a lens that does not bear the Canon logo cannot be > sharp, please ignore my comments and do not reply. > > Peter K Well said - but I wonder if I'll feel the same way if I start using a 10D, instead of my EOS3. A4 prints on high gloss paper from my 4MP digicam and Epson 1270 certainly can look stunning. Equally they can look awful if the on-board "brain" has done something funny with the sharpening! Malcolm Milton Keynes, UK * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
