Actually his argument is usually given revealed truth, when dealing with a good zoom that doesn't change focus with focal length. A number of photography forums, beginning photography courses and "how to take good photographs" books have given the same advice, (for best results, focus at maximum focal length then zoom back), from time immemorial. When you know why it works it's easy enough to extrapolate the behavior to fixed focal length lenses and draw the same conclusions, if what you want is critical focus. That's logic. Accept this little bit of wisdom and just let the thread die. You won't silence JCO with argument, especially when he believes he's right..
David Savage wrote: > And where is your scientific proof that Bill's findings are wrong? > > Your argument is just as anecdotal without it. > > Dave > > At 09:35 AM 15/11/2006, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > >> I'm not the bonehead who thinks that all lenses >> are just as easy to focus regardless of focal >> length which you tried to imply was the case with your >> unscientific anecdotal "test". >> jco >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> William Robb >> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:31 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: Using a Super Tak w/ istDS- A challange to the list? >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cory Papenfuss" >> Subject: Re: Using a Super Tak w/ istDS- A challange to the list? >> >> >> >>>> You're correct on this JCO. Bill Robb is bating you. Ignore him and >>>> he'll stop. Paul >>>> >>> Agreed. >>> >> . >> You are buying into the same boneheaded mistake that JCO is, which is >> that the world is full of absolutes, and exceptions are not to be >> tolerated. >> John (and perhaps you) is an idealogue. All things are black or white, >> good or bad, yes or no. >> Consequently, when something comes up that doesn't match his predisposed >> >> view of the world, he feels he must attack it. >> He won't accept that something may be true most of the time, with the >> occassional exception. He will only accept that it is true all the time, >> >> and that if someone finds a situation that doesn't meet the criteria, >> then that person is attacking his idealogical position, and must be >> stopped at any cost. >> >> William Robb >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
