Well, I will agree that the very best primes are better than the
very best zooms. But, once you get to the point the lens is
professionally acceptable it becomes more of desire than a
need.
If the quality of the image is very important I will go with a
bigger negative. Remember, my Graphic with its ancient Optar
lens needs the same enlargement for a 16x20 as for a 4x6 from a
35mm.
Also, I think using a tripod is the single best thing a person
can do to develop better picture sense. I wrote a post on this
in the rec.photo groups a couple of years ago. I will see if I
can find it and post it in the list for those who might be
interested.
--Tom
aimcompute wrote:
>
> Tom Rittenhouse wrote:
>
> > Except for folks who are too poor to own but one camera, why would one
> want to work
> > that way with 35mm? And, those relatively poor photographers
> > aren't going to have a bag full of primes.
> If I am following this thread properly... I often take alot of time setting
> up a shot with my 35mm. The difference is often like night and day when I
> use a tripod, carefully compose, consider the subject from many angles and
> perspectives. For me the deliberate act of changing the lens means I'm
> consciously thinking about what I'm doing. Your comment above points to
> the reason I'm going to purchase a 67II... if I'm going to take this much
> time, why not maximize the benefit by moving to a larger frame size? I like
> zooms for what they do, but it's so easy to twist - twist and not really see
> the possibilities while looking those few seconds thru the viewfinder.
>
> One thing I don't think there can be much doubt about from all the reading
> I've done and personal observation:
>
> All other things being equal, a quality prime is likely to produce a
> sharper, cleaner, (pick your words) image then a quality zoom. The optical
> mechanics and laws of probability almost dictate that. And I suspect that
> where it's most visibile is when making enlargements, as opposed to 4 X 6
> prints or scanning for low-res CRT display.
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