Most people don't realize how the quality of glass is so important in
photography. I worked for a newspaper, in the art department, and
shooting/developing/printing film, shooting photostats. If I was lucky,
they'd be printed in the glossy section instead of on newsprint.
One day one of the
Is it important that the Nokia N-series phones' cameras have Zeiss
lenses? Does that make their photos any better? Of course, they're still
mobile phones, not dedicated cameras.
Or did Zeiss get new managers who will sell Zeiss stickers to just about
anybody? I don't know what's going on
On Jun 7, 2008, at 1:58 PM, b_s-wilk wrote:
Is it important that the Nokia N-series phones' cameras have Zeiss
lenses? Does that make their photos any better?
Maybe. But, compared to what? If compared to an identical phone
equipped with a different lens make, perhaps it will be better.
Please.
The D40 new is superior to a refurbished or new D70 (or D70s). The Nikon
18~55mmVR lens is excellent. A DSLR one buys today is overtaken swiftly by
next models, certainly within 18 months. A film-era camera, such as Hasselblad
(I use them even now with great reliability), was
On Jun 6, 2008, at 3:53 PM, chad evans wyatt wrote:
Should you elect to go the DSLR route, you will learn there also
that your most important investment is in glass, not in ephemeral
camera.
So, so true. A good lens on a consumer level DSLR provides for a
better image than mediocre
