And the fact that he is a pro gives him the right to attack person in stead of the ball? I don't think so.
Anyway. My hint was just a hint, no big deal intended. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: 18. september 2006 02:31 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: 50/1.4 or 1.2 for the DSLR Bodies No, it's just telling it like it is time. John is a working pro, and he speaks from considerable experience. Paul On Sep 17, 2006, at 7:58 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > Medication time John, medication time ;-) > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John > Francis > Sent: 18. september 2006 01:51 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: 50/1.4 or 1.2 for the DSLR Bodies > > > Enough of us to point out the problems inherent in your > (quite frankly tiresome and arrogant) insistence that the > way *you* happen to want to use your camera is the only > way that any sentient being could possibly consider. > You're by no means the first poster to storm onto this > list and, without ever having tried the alternative, > castigated Pentax for making a choice different from > yours. If you'd claimed that the interface of the PZ > bodies (which gave the user the choice) was what Pentax > should have done, you might have found more support. > But if they're only going to provide one way of working, > then your preference for the aperture ring isn't the > universally superior technique you seem to believe. > > I *did* point out that the problem was only significant > with long-ish telephoto lenses (it's an issue with any > lens of 200m or greater focal length, not just a 600mm). > But still you denied that there could ever be a problem > because your hand must be "near" the aperture ring. > > > > On Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 04:36:16PM -0700, Brendan MacRae wrote: >> How many of us are using 600mm lenses...handheld or >> otherwise? >> >> -Brendan >> >> --- John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> On Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 11:09:22AM -0700, Brendan >>> MacRae wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> --- John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> As has been pointed out many times in the past, >>>>> that's >>>>> incorrect if you're using a long-ish telephoto; >>> your >>>>> hand is nowhere near the aperture ring. >>>> >>>> "nowhere near"? If your hand is on the lens it is, >>> by >>>> pure definition, "near" the aperture ring. >>>> >>>> -Brendan >>> >>> Try steadying a 600mm lens sometime (the recommended >>> fashion >>> is with your hand applying slight pressure on the >>> top of the >>> lens hood). That's not "near" by any stretch of >>> imagination. >>> (And, in any case, your other hand is much nearer; >>> if distance >>> is the sole criterion you should adjust the aperture >>> with your >>> right hand). >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
