Hi, Vic, Absolutely! I could say more, and still might, but I'll leave it at that for now. Absolutely!
cheers, frank [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Kind of a weird ramble here but what the heck. > I would be the first to agree that large format is better than medium format > is better than 35mm is better than APS is better than 110. But I would also > like to say that getting great photos (and that's what it is all about) is more > than the size of your film, more than the size of your lens... Getting great > shots is about, among other things, the love you have for the subject and your > equipment. If you love to use a particular camera and a lens ( no matter if > it's nikon, pentax large format, medium format) chances are you will achieve > success. If you dislike a camera, format etc there's a good chance you will > struggle with your photography. I believe it's one of the reasons people on this > list say a particular lens (often a fast expensive optic (85 f1,4, 80-200 f2.8) > is fantastic. They are reacting as much to the joy and ease of use of using > these lenses than to the actual results. It's much the same reason for the > cultish love affair with the LX. The LX is a great camera but it's the joy of using > it that makes it a spectacular camera. > And so, after saying all this, I predict the istD will quickly become a great > camera on this list because we will love to use it. It's fun, it provides > instant results, i's nicely finished, it's easy to use. > Large format on the other hand, is big, clunky, expensive. It's a perfect > format for some, but not many. > Just my 2 cents > Vic -- "What a senseless waste of human life" -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch
