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Comment by johnwhit posted on Lens for Street Photography at 28/06/2011 - 16:50
Nowadays, an amplifier on a chip can out-perform stuff that used to cost thousands of pounds, and people select their music-making equipment on the basis of looks and size, rather than sound quality.
'Twill be the same with cameras, ere long.
G
John
Comment by johnwhit posted on How long before DSLRs become extinct? at 28/06/2011 - 11:46
I envisage people subjects often being on the edge of the frame because I will be in close aiming to one side to fool them into thinking they aren't in the shot.
http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/506-zeiss18f35eosff
Obviously on crop sensor the edge sharpness would be considerably better.
John
Comment by johnwhit posted on Lens for Street Photography at 28/06/2011 - 08:15
I just think for the money better sharpness should be part of the deal. The lens will inevitably be used for more than Street where edge to edge sharpness could be desirable.
Just a thought, it's a beautiful, compact and discrete lens.
John
Comment by johnwhit posted on Lens for Street Photography at 28/06/2011 - 07:31
I got fed up with scaring the birds away with my 55-300 and got a Sigma 120-400mm os hsm - silent but but not exactly unobtrusive!
The 60-250's not too bad size wise 168x82mm, but with tripod mount and hood weighs in at 1230g's opposed to the Tamron 151x82mm weight 765g an increase of 465g, over 50%, that's quite a bit extra to carry. You lose 50mm from the long end but gain constant f/4 aperture, better IQ and weather sealing. It's the weight penalty that gets me, that and the 300% price increase, diminishing returns
John
Comment by johnwhit posted on Tamron AF 70-300mm VC USD - Poll at 28/06/2011 - 07:00
Now if only it wasn't so heavy...........
John
Comment by johnwhit posted on Tamron AF 70-300mm VC USD - Poll at 27/06/2011 - 20:56
You can't use the same lens for wildlife and sports
John
Comment by johnwhit posted on Telephoto Poll at 27/06/2011 - 20:38
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/is-pentax-playing-a-game-a-kenko-tokina-and-mirr...
John
Comment by johnwhit posted on Kenko-Tokina Merger at 27/06/2011 - 20:29
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Comment by johnwhit posted on Kenko-Tokina Merger at 27/06/2011 - 19:12
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Comment by johnwhit posted on Telephoto Poll at 27/06/2011 - 18:42
I also use the Sigma 24mm f2.8 Super-Wide II for street photography, much smaller but a bit longer than you say you are looking for.
John