Re: Why was the larger Z mount necessary, exactly?
suteetat wrote:
Optical lens is being apprciated because of optical design, quality of glasses etc. I don't see anybody praise any lense for superb software correction and manipulation.
Praising one lens for being better than another because of lens correction or software manipulation just does sound right to me. Lens is first an foremost a mechanical optical component.
Lenses are properly appreciated for the resultant image quality, focus speed, and reliability. Everything else is just marketing. Something I have been proven not to be immune from judging by my appreciation of the Leica M system which I do own and use daily. I will say that this largely based on the shooting experience, which I enjoy very much.
Same with expensive watches. I have never been motivated to buy one. However, I lusted after the Rolex Daytona for some years. I would never buy one. But, Rolex gives you one when you win the 24 Hours of Daytona race. I wanted that watch for the experience and accomplishment. Disappointedly, it never happened though. But I got close a couple of times.
For me, life is about experiences in the end.
Aug 31, 2023 at 08:59 PM
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I will say that this largely based on the shooting experience, which I enjoy very much.