> it's just that in these 35mm photog handbooks I have > they have [ND filters] as part of 'essential kits'.
Brad, That's stretching the meaning of the word "essential" way past the breaking point. I'd bet not one out of 1000 photographers even owns a ND filter. --Mike P.S. Also, the last time a 135mm lens was considered part of an essential kit was when most photographers owned RF cameras and 135mm lenses were the longest teles their cameras would take. (Actually, the popularity of the focal length survived well into the SLR era. But the fact that it was the longest lens made for Leica rangefinders is the reason why the focal length got established in the first place. Today, sales of 135mm primes have slowed to barely a dribble.) "Ain't photography grand. The more you know the less you know." (Shel Belinkoff) * * * Find out about Mike Johnston's unique photography newsletter, "The 37th Frame," at http://www.37thframe.com.
