mirkoc wrote:
A topic is relevant, I agree, and I am always open to a discussion or speculation. It just that \'better\' (not necessarily more expensive) lenses put a smile to a photographers face more often.
A small methodical remark: although cheaper than modern Zeiss lenses, C/Y 85/2.8 is not really a mediocre lens to start a comparison.
Bifurcator wrote:
But no one seems interested in posting or talking about lenses that aren\'t known or accepted to be special or at least that don\'t have a reputation for being \"special\". Case in point:
Of course it\'s my opinion that\'s mainly due to the people here at FM. At sites where people are not as \"well read\" and don\'t already hold preconceived notions of what\'s special and not the images get discussed more than the lenses and interest isn\'t as one-sided.
So maybe the poster knew that and figured the only way to get a discussion going was to post some images taken with \"known\" glass that\'s already considered \"special\"? I dunno... it\'s worth a guess.
mirkoc wrote:
What I meant was that if we want to put the raised question in presence in its full potency, perhaps it might be better to take a lens not so highly regarded and then try to resolve it. Or even better, to show two lenses in comparison. I do appreciate the André\'s effort, just to make it clear.
Yeah, same here. I think every time the topic has come up in the past I participated in the discussion. So I guess I think it\'s worthy of at least some typing time. I\'ve usually positioned myself on the side of \"software is more influential overall than a lens ever could be\" and I tend to agree that generally speaking there\'s a lot of misplaced beliefs placed on the abilities on some lenses or lens brands. Maybe to clarify: the difference between a great lens and a mediocre one is very often so subtle that the untrained eye can not usually perceive the differences - or perceives the differences only with crossed fingers and guesses, while just a single plug-in/filter used or misused can render a completely different image from what the camera originally recorded. How\'s that for over-stating the obvious?
Dec 08, 2011 at 06:42 PM
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