--- "James B.Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 03:05:30 -0700 (PDT), Alex Z
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote/replied to:
>
> >
> >Jim. nobody is trying to convince you. Its your money, your
> decisions,
> >your list of priorities. What may bother people here is any
> >"theoretical" claims not backed up by an actual experience with
> given
> >subject. Handholding/tripod issue has little to do with all that,
> but
> >once again, nobody is purseading you with forking out lots of cash
> for
> >24/28-70L lens, your satisfaction if only what matters for you, so
> if
> >you happy with yuor current stuff - keep on, better spend money on
> film
> >or photo advantures.
>
> It won't be on film that's for sure :-)
>
> It seems to me that you're wrong - people here are desperately trying
> to convince me that their expensive lens is worlds better. You said
> it
> yourself, you just threw out your other lenses.
>
> There is also no way to prove anything with photo 'tests'. If I feel
> the lens is working for me and I like the pictures I get from it, I
> will keep and use it. I started this whole thing by saying I was
> getting a lens soon. Then everyone started basically telling me that
> their L lens blows away the lens I'm getting. I have an opinion of
> those people which I'm keeping to myself, but suffice it to say that
> there are many pros out there using this lens daily and they are very
> happy with it. I might become one of them, or I might not.
> --
Well, I indeed mentally "threw away" (not physically :-) ) all the rest
zooms I used to onw in similar range once tried the 28-70L. Yes, of
course expensive (even though I've got used one Mint for 800$), just I
personally can justify that for 110% by gained optical quality.
No point in trying to justify the expense. Now I have no that common
feeling of compromise, because I know the only what can let me down for
a bad picture is my own technique (or lack of such) rather then
insufficient quality of my gear. That wasn't the case with my previous
lenses (though Minolta's 28-85/3.5-4.5 was a better shot among others).
But the best one if obviously the one that works best for you, no
doubt, this is why I wished you a good luck with your approach.
Alex
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