On 2/12/2012 9:53 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
On 2/12/2012 5:23 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Feb 11, 2012, at 3:08 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
Here's an experiment, take your K5 mount a 200mm or longer lens on
it put it into live view hold it at arms length and take a few
pictures. Then try a 300mm. Compare your results to using the eye
level view finder. Don't tell me you always use a tripod with long
lenses. I know you'd be fibbin'. If you use a monopod the issue is
worse. It will be just impossible to use one properly.
What percentage of people who buy entry level DSLRs own lenses over
200mm? For that matter, what percentage buy any lenses other than
the 18-55 (or thereabouts) kit lens that the camera comes with?
This camera isn't supposed to be the be all end all camera for
everyone that takes photos. In most conditions that most people who
buy one will use it, it should have performance on par with just
about every APS sensor camera with a list price something like $500
less than the D7000 or K-5.
I didn't say otherwise. Tim Bray asked why it was problematic with
long lenses. I told him.
Sorry to reply to my own post. I should have added that I didn't say
anything bad about the camera. Except to imply that it puts form,
(design), ahead of function, and that the design wouldn't be of much
interest to any photographer who even had realistic dreams of using a
long lens.
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Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est
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Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a
lengthily search.
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