Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Nov 19, 2013, at 12:08 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > On Nov 18, 2013, at 9:39 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Why do we want to have contests? Can't we all just agree that all these >> lenses are state of the art and exceptional, and difference, if at all, >> will be marginal and inconsequential in real world shooting? All I wanted >> to highlight when I posted the original mail that there is one more >> excellent lens available! > > > why indeed ?...especially since , in principle, one could take the world's > greatest picture with a coke bottle... > > is this the world's greatest lens, a compensation for lack of access, > lack of luck, a lack of expertise, knowledge, reflexes....so having > > the lens will make up for the absence of other things, any of them or > all...? > > if you have the money, you can be a great photographer, your lens can > conquer all.... or we can accept that few on this list imagine that a "great picture" depends on great lenses, cameras, tripods, whatever. While at the same time most on this list understand the value of great gear and precisely what great gear brings to great pictures. Which is why we gather here to appreciate great photographs and great gear. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist