On Wed, 02 Jan 2002 08:11:02 -0500, you wrote: >By conventional thinking, a lens that is 80 percent as good as another at >50 percent of the price is a better value.
No, a really good lens is the least expensive lens, even if it costs twice as much. You will be more likely to get the shot instead of wasting film, and you can always re-sell a really good lens for almost what you paid for it, thereby making your use of it nearly free. You only live once. A crappy lens uses up your photographic life to no good purpose, assuming one could possibly afford something optically better. Your limited opportunities to take pictures is far more valuable than mere money. Life is too short for crappy lenses. Been there, done that, learned my lesson. -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
