Joseph Tainter wrote: > > It's very simple. Everything in photography is a trade-off. Everything: > film format (size), film type, camera bodies, lenses, whether or not to > carry a tripod, what one spends, etc. Provided that we have some > experience with gear or film, we each make our own decisions about which > trade-offs we accept and which we don't. Zooms vs. primes are just > another trade-off. There's no right or wrong answer.
EXACTLY RIGHT!! >The debate is a non-issue. There can be no reason why we should not discuss these trade-offs. If we stopped, PDML would not need to exist and our lives would be greatly the poorer for its loss. I greatly value the informed opinions of the members of this list as *the best possible way* for me rapidly to assimilate a lot of genuinely useful information. After changing from Nikon AF to a Pentax K/M/A outfit earlier this year, I cannot imagine finding a better "expert system" for guiding me through the Pentax jungle. Just my $0.02. John
