My opinion is that better tools are more fun to use, sure you can get results with cheaper tools but it requires more work. Example, you can use extension tubes with SMC-M 50/1.4 on D with manual flash but then you have to press the green button, you can't quickly control magnification, you can't quickly focus to something 2 meters away or infinity, you don't have autofocus, you have to calculate flash exposure, etc... But the end result is probably the same as with real macro where you just compose and shoot. :)
If you have more fun you will make more pictures, more pictures usually equals better pictures after you select few of them from the bunch. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 4:19 AM Subject: Re: Re: kenny-boy on CBS > > > > > From: Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2005/02/11 Fri AM 01:15:34 GMT > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Re: kenny-boy on CBS > > > > Ah so I need the best equipment..... > > That's _my_ argument...... > > > > > Kenneth Waller > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Feb 10, 2005 10:04 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Re: kenny-boy on CBS > > > > > > > > > > From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: 2005/02/10 Thu PM 01:18:45 GMT > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: kenny-boy on CBS > > > > > > On 10 Feb 2005 at 4:06, Keith Whaley wrote: > > > > > > > Atta boy, Dave! Boil it down to it's essence. > > > > A really capable photographer can make really good images, even while > > > > using sub-standard gear. > > > > We tend to forget that... > > > > We concentrate on the tools' properties, instead of the excellence of > > > > the end product. > > > > Mistake... > > > > > > However if you are out to make the the best end product wouldn't it make > > > sense > > > to use the best tools for the job? > > > > Also, if you are extremely inexperienced you should also be using the very > > best tools. You might not be able to get the best out of them but, equally, you will not be blaming shortcomings of the equipment on (what you think is) your own failings. > > > > mike > > > > ----------------------------------------- > > Email sent from www.ntlworld.com > > - virus-checked by McAfee - > > visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________ > > PeoplePC Online > > A better way to Internet > > http://www.peoplepc.com > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > Email sent from www.ntlworld.com > - virus-checked by McAfee - > visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information > >
