Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't test lenses either, but I do take them for a test drive, photographing with them in conditions and for the type of photography I wish to use them for. In reality, I am as concerned about the ease of use, as I am about optical excellence, and will not generally buy unless both conditions are met. I am not enamoured about who makes them, or what they are called or branded, just their utility to me. As I have a fairly wide range of uses, I test drive quite a few lenses! Luckily, I have two dealers here who let me use for a day before I decide to buy or not, for both my present systems, Nikon and Fuji, including third party lens manufacturers like Sigma, Tamron or Zeiss. In return, I buy all my new equipment from them. Cheers Jayanand On Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 7:17 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > I don't test stuff. When I find that I need or want something that will > fill a need, I look for well-regarded products, then buy them. > > After I buy a lens, for example, I try to spend several days shooting only > with that lens and the camera best suited for it. > > I'm not testing, I'm getting accustomed to the characteristics of it so > I'll know how to use it when the need arises. > > If, after using it for some time, I find it just doesn't fit in to my > "program," I sell or trade it for something that does. > > > > > On Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 3:18 AM, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard at > gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Ignorance is just like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is >> gone. >> O. WILDE >> >> ;-) >> >> Amities >> Philippe >> >> >> >> Le 6 d?c. 2015 ? 09:52, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> a ?crit : >> >> > That isn't testing, that is using and finding out what you get. Testing >> is knowing what something is likely to do before you need to use it, it is >> a one-time only thing and makes you better informed. >> > >> > John >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > >> > I got tired just reading this?I test lenses by going out and taking >> pictures with them. >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Nathan >> > >> > Nathan Wajsman >> > Alicante, Spain >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information