It all depends on what you photograph. A tripod and cable release are
ideal for landscapes, still life and such. But try chasing kids around
with a cable release and tripod! A good lens always helps, but in a
rapidly changing situation, the optically inferior zoom may be the best
lens because it allows you to capture an unexpected shot, which you might
miss because you have the wrong prime on the camera and no time to change
lenses. However I agree that a good eye for composition and lighting beats
all of this.
Todd
At 10:29 AM 7/16/01 EDT, you wrote:
>It's sad but true that most photographers think the camera makes the
>difference. in my opinion there are two key pieces of equipment that make
all
>the difference in the world between good and great pictures no matter what
>camera you are using.
>Number one (ahead of everything else by a mile) is a tripod with cable
>release. Number two is the lens. Of course a good eye for composition beats
>number one and number two, but if we are talking equipment its a tripod and
>lens that really make the difference. In saying that, I was extremely
>disappointed to see the number of images on the new LX gallery that were
>taken hand held. If we're going to invest in a top camera and top lenses we
>should use a tripod to bring out the best in our equipment. Otherwise we may
>as well go out and buy the cheapest lenses we can find and save ourselves a
>lot of money...
>Vic from Canada
>
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