Same reason they drive a SUV, but never go off-road. It's more impressive. -Adam
J. C. O'Connell wrote: > If someone is going to buy a DSLR, but it's NOT > to use multiple lenses, WHY would they buy > a DSLR in the first place? The only answer I > can think of is for better image quality and > you are not going to get that from a cheap > supernormal zoom lens. They would be much better > served buying a high end P&S cemera with a really > good lens on it ( even over a DSLR with a really > good supernormal lens on it) because > it would be smaller, lighter, and can have a lens > system optimized for the sensor without the limitations > a reflex system imposes IMHO. To me, the main advantage > of an SLR/DSLR is the ability to change lenses > to meet the specific requirement. And I dont believe > that a supernormal zoom can meet 99% of a typical > person's shooting needs. A majority, maybe yes, but 99% NO. > And your example of using three primes is not the same > as one zoom because primes typically offer way better image > quality than cheap zooms do, as well as tyically being > smaller and faster than supernormal zooms of the same range. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Mark Cassino > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:56 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Luminous Landscape: Reichmann tries out a K10D > > > I have a good selection of lenses on hand, even after i sold off the > ones I bought as 'collectables' a few year ago. In reality, many go > unused for months at a time (or longer.) I last used my A* 300 f4 on > vacation in July, 2005. I can't remember when I last used the Sigma 14mm > > f 3.5 or the A* 400 f 2.8. > > I set aside serious time for photography and try to take a disciplined > approach to actively producing images. At the end of the day, a handful > of lenses does most of the work, and aside from specialized macro work, > a normal prime and standard zoom are the real workhorses. > > I do a lot of Medium Format shooting with 3 lenses - 55mm to 170. The > same focal length range is covered by a 28-80 mm lens in 35mm format, or > > 18-55mm lens in APS-C format. > > I'd suspect that for a more casual shooters good normal zoom would fill > the bill for 99% of their shooting needs, and the cost / benefit ratio > doesn't justify the purchase of a new lens for that 1%. > > I wouldn't expect the typical DSLR buyer to pony up for more lenses. > (Unless they subscribe to this list and get the bug...) > > IMO - the smart marketing money would be to put a good lens in the kit > - sharp, minimal distortion and light falloff, good close focusing - and > > realize that many people will just use that. Better to have people happy > > with the results of their kit lens, and giving good feedback about their > > camera, than giving them a junk lens and hoping they will upgrade. > > FWIW - I haven't tested the 18-55mm but it seems like a reasonably good > lens. Noticeable light fall off and softness in the in the corners wide > open, but not bad stopped down to f8 or 11. But that's just a casual > observation. > > - MCC > > > > > > Gonz wrote: >> Just as I suspected. I'll bet its the same pretty much everywhere. I >> know of at least 7 people personally in my area with DSLRs, only 1 of >> them has more than two lenses and one has two. The rest all have 1 >> lens. The person with more than two is a pdml subscriber so I met him > >> through the list, therefore he almost doesnt count in this quick > survey. >> Most of these people I know bought the camera with a kit lens or >> bought >> their own higher end zoom. >> >> rg >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Adam Maas" >>> Subject: Re: Luminous Landscape: Reichmann tries out a K10D >>> >>> >>> >>>> That's certainly the case with most buyers of base-model DSLR's, >>>> just like it was for base model SLR's back in the days of film. I >>>> doubt its 90%, but 70% is probably close. >>> I just talked to the one knowledgable sales person at Don's Photo. >>> She say that 75-80% buy the camera and kit lens and at some point buy > >>> a longer zoom , and perhaps 15-20% will eventually buy a second lens, > >>> with very a few buying more than that, generally because they have >>> decided they have a specific need or want. This may not be an >>> accurate market indication, just a local snapshot. >>> >>> William Robb >>> >>> >>> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
