James B.Davis wrote:
We can surely disagree, but you can't pull the wool over my eyes about fast lenses people. I've been shooting almost 40 years now and have had plenty of fast glass in that time. And besides, this is all just my opinion, you can have your opinion too, just don't tell me I'm wrong, just as I'm not saying anyone else is wrong. Just that I don't agree. Let's just be honest, in MOST cases fast lenses are not needed, and are basically status symbols of shooters who produce MOSTLY whimsical self gratifying art, if they even shoot at all. Enough said? ------------------------------------------------------------- Jim, I can partially agree in saying I have no need for super fast glass, like the F1 and F1.2L, but the F1.4 does allow a sharper photo at F2 and F2.8 than a lens with a max aperture of F2.8 shot wide open. No disrepect, but you are probably a nature photographer who shoots everything at F11 or so, in which case you cannot see the need for faster apertures. I too have been shooting for more than 40 years, but I do portraits and an F2 or F2.8 lens is amazing when you shoot it at F4 or F5.6, simply because of the way lenses are designed. We can discuss this all day, but I think we are pretty much in sync. Bear in mind if you are doing wedding photography a nice F1.4 lens can get a great shot with flash and pick up ambient light in a church where you are really hard pressed to do this with a F5.6 lens unless you have a tripod and want to try very slow shutter speeds. You will get blurry people if you do. Peter K * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
