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Adam Maas wrote: > 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 NOTto 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> > > > -- Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. --Albert Einstein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
