> Tom Pfeiffer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ...Jim, I think you've made an excellent point here, it's all to > easy to be swept away by the imaginary possibilities of that > wonderlens and then we rediscover that photography isn't really > about equipment...
Jim and Tom, I think you've made excellent points here. ;-) To use the points in a different and personal manner, I get swept away by equipment (I'm a gear-head), but my 50/1.8 II almost *never* leaves the front of my camera (and that goes for my Zuiko 50/1.4 on the front of my Olympus OM1). Of course, since planting it on the front of my 10D, the multiplier has made me realise that around 80mm (35mm equivalent) might be an optimum focal length for personal creativity in my preferred circumstance, genre and style (don't infer skill from these words though <g>), though I'd be tempted by a 35/1.8 on the 10D to test the theory. Basically, and, for me most importantly, I find restrictions (eg. primes, black-and-white film) open *my* mind, whereas immediate options can close it down from overload, thus the OM1, 50/1.4 and black-and-white film only sometimes. "YMMV" (or "YMWV" :) ) is very apt in these circumstances. It's a totally subjective state of mind for me. Which isn't to say I don't use zooms in specific circumstances either, where they might be far more appropriate for what I'm doing (I've a 20-35, 28-80 and 100-300). All of this might change as I grow and change too. Of course, I'm currently pining for the 100/2.8 Macro - I never said that self-awareness was a cure. ;) Cheers Marc (who could probably live with the OM1 and 50/1.4 if he had to...but only if he had to :D) Sydney, Oz * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
