> Bill Owens wrote: > > > How come no one has suggested a 70-210 zoom? They can often > > be had for > > > $100.00 or less, even a Vivitar Series 1. > > William Robb wrote: > > Zooms don't teach visual discipline. > > I disagree. I think they do exactly that. > (You've got to learn in which direction to turn the zooming ring > first, though...:) ) > > Lasse > > (Btw. Is it always in spring this discussion comes up, > or is it every summer, winter and fall/autumn too... :) )
TM wrote, obviously regarding the above discussion: > Sorry for the newbie question, but what is "visual discipline?" I don't know either really, and I'm not even a newbie. I just don't like the sound of it, why I thought I'd better disagree with it right away before it gets too far... :) > I don't really understand the need to learn photography w/ one > fixed-focus > lens, like a 50mm. Neither do I. > Is this so that you can better learn composition? Don't know. > Wouldn't the selection of focal length be part of the composition > process? I guess it would. > I'm not interested in creating any works of art, just want to be able to > take nice photographs of my subjects and a zoom is very useful in that > one > can choose a vantage point and select focal length to appropriately > frame > the photographed subject, That's roughly my way too. > maybe more of a journalistic bent rather than > artistic, if that is an appropriate characterization. Well, artistic or journalistic - as far as zooms go, what difference does it make?. (I think I know what you mean though.) Lasse - 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 .
