On Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at 08:28 PM, Fred wrote:
I don't think that anyone is claiming that brick wall images are super-important, but I do think that they can offer some assistance in evaluating a lens. Personally, I cannot think of ~any~ single subject or ~any~ single style of shooting that can ~ever~ possibly tell you everything you need to know about a lens. But, I'm not going to say, therefore, that no one should ever post an image of [this] or an image of [that], etc.A toolbox with just one tool in it will never be full... Fred
True. Plus different peoples' minds and imaginations work differently. Someone can see a shot of a seed head or a teapot or the light falling on the fuzz of a child's face and see everything they need to know about a lens. Others need to know about fall off and geometry or the sharpness from corner to corner. There's quite a few reasons to look for a specific lens and certainly room for all of them.
Dan Scott
