Nick Clark wrote on 3/29/2005, 2:11 PM:

 > It's not just about optical quality, it's about the gestalt of picture
 > taking. MF lenses feel better and promote a more considered approach
 > to composition.
 >

Oh god... not this again...

I'm not going to argue the "feel" because what feels good to you may not 
for me.  But, how can you say that MF lenses "promote a more considered 
approach to composition."?  In what way?  I can use AF lenses in MF mode 
and treat them exactly like MF lenses.  Or I can use the multiple AF 
sensor of my camera to focus on what I want.  Or I can use the AF and 
recompose option.  The tools used cannot "promote a more considered 
approach to composition."  Only the tool user (that would be you, the 
photographer) can "promote a more considered approach to composition."

Your statement is just as bad as the zooms vs. primes or automatic vs 
manual arguments about learning composition.

-- 
Christian
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