> If you want to buy a camera and take advantage of half of what you
> paid for by using old lenses on it, that's your choice. No question
> that you can do some nice work if you know what you're doing.
>
It's a cost/benefit ratio for me. I'm personally OK with having a
little more manual fiddly to deal with, because I know I didn't have to
pay thousands of dollars for all of the lenses. As I said before, if
you're trying to make money using the camera, there's a whole different
set of priorities.
> But calling someone who wants to take advantage of pattern evaluative
> metering, linked AE and focus point, MTF prioritized exposure
> metering, automatic recognition of lens focal length for image
> stabilization, improved flare control, better image resolution, high
> speed/accuracy focusing with fine manual control, etc etc, lazy or
> incompetent is truly bullshit.
>
The only parts of this list that intrinsically affect image
quality are improved flare control and better image resolution. The rest
are features that provide a greater level of automation. The argument
wasn't that these other features are irrelevant or useless, but rather
that they have nothing to do with image quality.
> All these things can add up to improved picture quality when
> exploited to advantage. For either an amateur or a professional
> photographer too. There's no doubt that high quality photographs do
> not *require* all these capabilities, but they can help.
>
Yes they can help, but shouldn't be considered necessary. In
particular, WRT the topic of image quality (the ultimate requirement of a
lens IMO), old lenses should not be summarily discounted. If one
personally values the convenience of more modern features enough to pay
for them, great. They shouldn't belittle those who don't.
> You seem to always want to choose doing things the hardest way, Corey.
> I don't see any evidence that your choice poses an advantage.
>
One undeniable advantage: cost. All others are a matter of
personal preference.
-Cory
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* Cory Papenfuss, Ph.D., PPSEL-IA *
* Electrical Engineering *
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University *
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