On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:23:37 -0800, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Then I go beg and borrow one to try out for myself. In the > extreme, I'll buy a lens from a vendor who offers a "satisfaction > return" period, test it extensively within that period, and return > it if I feel it is not what I want.
Doesn't happen here in the UK, at least not in the North West. > There is also the notion of 'accommodation time'. We get used to the > foibles and issues with any piece of equipment or software, learn > ways to work around them, and get comfortable with that. New things > pose change, and change is always a challenge. > > My opinion on this boils down to: > - Gathering test reports and opinions to determine whether something > is interesting/useful is a good thing to do. - Making your 'final' > judgments based on those second-hand reports isn't sensible. Agreed, but I have bought some very good lenses (optically) based on test reports, the Sigma 300 f/4 APO and Tamron 28-75 XR Di are amongst them. In fact I can't remember ever buying one I was disatisfied with, I'm speaking of published reports not opinions. > Hearing complaints about lenses from a person having no direct > knowledge of them is, to me, both annoying to listen to and a waste > of bandwidth/time/etc. Or maybe I'm just an intolerant old git. ;-) I tolerate most of them, but form my own opinion based on the evidence that is in front of me. John ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
