I wasn't a better photographer when I had less equipment, but I may have benefited from having to work for years with a 35mm camera and two lenses plus a 6x6 TLR. My lenses were scratched and incapable of truly good work but I was able to do well enough to publish numerous photos. Now with much better equipment I can produce much better results. Perhaps photographers should have to shoot with shit for twenty years or so but once they learn their craft, good equipment will prove a tremendous advantage.
Paul via phone > On Jul 2, 2016, at 7:53 PM, Mark Stringer <c...@cmstringer.com> wrote: > > I think I was a better photographer when all I had was a camera and one lens. > Life was simple and I always had the right equipment because I had all of my > equipment. > > Stringer > "I like photographs but my ability for critique is limited to some expression > of "I like it". > Otherwise "I don't like it" (probably a bug or snake) or indifferent > (probably a cat)." > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Stanley Halpin > Sent: Friday, July 1, 2016 11:07 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <PDML@pdml.net> > Subject: Price jumps on the new lenses? $1800 -> $2300 > > I have been dithering. Just not sure if I want/need the 15-30, 24-70, 70-200 > lenses. I ultimately descended into the depths of analytic consideration: I > constructed a spreadsheet-type layout of my current and possible new lenses > for APS-C, FF, and 645 cameras, and then stared at that for hours. Trying to > anticipate what I would take on my next few planned trips, how I would carry > it, what shots are “must have”, etc. And at least for now I do have all three > bodies. Each has unique features, I already have a fairly broad set of lenses > for the 645 and APS-C, but not for the K-1. Particularly if I want AW and > quick-shift AF. > > So throughout the last few weeks as I have been agonizing over this issue, > B&H helpfully, through the magic of cookies and other modern magic, has been > popping up thumbnail teasers of their ongoing special deals. Throughout, the > 24-70/2.8 has been right at $1300, the 70-200/2.8 right at $1800. This > morning was the same. I clicked through to B&H and was shocked to see the > 70-200/2.8 now at $2300! > > I jumped over to Adorama, their prices are still $1300 and $1800. I ordered > both lenses. I’ll worry next week about whether I will keep one or both, but > it seemed that if I waited it might cost me $500 or more above what I had > been expecting. > > stan > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
