>> But... and here I lay myself out for attack... :) The finer details and the
>> technical nuances do not a good picture make (not saying they don't have the
>> potential to make may one it better). In the end, as with many things in
>> life,
>> it's the big picture, the entire composition that often wins out...
RS> All else being equal would you prefer that once in a life time shot was
RS> captured with an average lens which doesn't make full use of the recording
RS> medium or a lens that does?
Heh, when I first got a DSLR, I switched systems so I did not had
enough good wide glass for it. I bought a cheapish Sigma DC zoom (1.5x
DSLRs only, it's a "cropped" lens), have since even used it for
assignments and it was quite fine ;-) Some of the pics I did with it
made it into a portfolio I have in one mag now...full page shots on
glossy paper. That said, I was glad to use better glass afterwards,
but it wasn't bad at all at close distances even at 3.5. In the end,
it was the picture what counted ;-) What I was frustrated with was the
aperture (variable at that!), as I often shoot without flash if I can.
Good light!
fra
