Vancouver47 wrote: Driveitputtit wrote:
Man, this crap gets so old...
very few photographers have the ability to maximize the perfection found in the Otus, and certainly wouldn\'t be here wasting time by trolling photographers that enjoy using a different piece of equipment for the work they do.
One of my Otus was used by Ziess at their recent Photokina booth display series. Another six are displayed on their Otus web sites. Obviously all accidents.
I\'m here by an accidental search and responded to a misguided comment about manual focus but couldn\'t resist responding to a 58 comparison. Our experience with the 58 was less than satisfactory. It\'s a soft, but less schizophrenic version of the Canon 50L. Both have their following among those who look at bokeh first and consider anything at the centre of the bokeh fringe to be sharp. By comparison it is, but.....
Let me ask you Vancouver.... What are you?
Are you a photographer? Are you a scientist? Are you a hobbyist with deep pockets? Are you a lens collector?
I\'m asking because it truly matters on what you value on equipment. each one of those categories WILL hold a piece of camera equipment to a totally regard.
If you are a photographer first, then using a specific piece of equipment say the 58 or the otus day in and day out will show you what is going on. You learn the equipment, what its faults are, what its\' pros are and how to maximize those pros well. That is truly different than studying lenses, charts, test pictures of boring things, or in the eyes of a collector.. if its in demand, is it rare, physical value over intangible value.
So I ask again what are you?
I personally love the 58 but I also know when its not the best tool in my bag and when to use something else no matter HOW badly I want to use it. I can look at a scene, the light, my subject and know that the 58 is the lens that is going on the d800e, and other times i know when to hang it up and use something else.
Some of my best images are taken with the 58 but also some of my worst images are as well. Over time I get many more bests than worsts because I learn everything I can about my tools and scenes.
Lenses are our tools in capturing stunning and interesting imagery and it is our job to know our tools inside and out.
There\'s nothing wrong with being a scientist, collector or hobbyist.. they just have different values and expectations and need to be managed as such.
Jun 04, 2015 at 11:48 PM
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