Why Fast Lenses? (Page 9): You are the one who sent me that horrible private message which called me a troll several times because of the way I posted my subject on this forum. It took...

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

CHG_CANON wrote:

The surest way to corrupt a novice is to explain the importance of buying only the lenses you can afford.

You are the one who sent me that horrible private message which called me a troll several times because of the way I posted my subject on this forum. It took me aback to say the least. Not the friendliest welcome. The good news? Yours was the only bad one I received!

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Urnst wrote:

You are the one who sent me that horrible private message which called me a troll several times because of the way I posted my subject on this forum. It took me aback to say the least. Not the friendliest welcome. The good news? Yours was the only bad one I received!

Thanks for posting a complete lie. I've never messaged you on anything. I can say with confidence as I float through this forum that I've never noticed you on any serious discussion. I certainly wouldn't save any snide remarks for a private message.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Urnst wrote:

You are the one who sent me that horrible private message which called me a troll several times because of the way I posted my subject on this forum. It took me aback to say the least. Not the friendliest welcome. The good news? Yours was the only bad one I received!

Urnst, you have only been here a bit over a month, and you’re not (yet) aware that Paul (ChgCanon) is one of the most knowledgable and helpful members of this forum and has been for years. You've apparently missed the fact that Paul’s one liners are meant in jest, but they are interspersed with the most knowledgable and in-depth advice on the forum. Maybe back off a bit and rethink this misplaced vendetta.

trackmag

Come us and shoot some night time horse racing and you will know what you must have a fast lens

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Urnst wrote:

Thanks for your thoughtful replies. Does moving up just a couple of ISO notches really affect the grain that much? Does a stop or two less in aperture affect separation that much? I wonder. Not in my experience. And I can buy a bag full of slightly slower lenses for the price of one fast zoom and with less weight still carry that bag around. Just my thoughts.

There are those of us that want as much control over depth of field as possible, after all, is it not part of the creative process?

I will admit that I have a very fast wide angle lens and that is pretty much a waste except, it is good for night skies, because stopping it down to f/2.8 would be like stopping a 2.8 lens down to f/5.6 requiring a longer exposure or even higher ISO and when shooting night skies either will add elements that you would rather minimize in your image.

LaoXiang

This has gone form beating a dead horse to beating the sticky mess which used to be a dead horse to beating the stained earth where a dead horse used to be.

Should I photograph this stain with a prime or a zoom?

lowkick Loc: Connecticut

[quote=LaoXiang]This has gone form beating a dead horse to beating the sticky mess which used to be a dead horse to beating the stained earth where a dead horse used to be.

Very funny. A triple redundancy!

WCS

You So Funny! You crack me up!

I remember seeing a lens review published with a grading system that included giving points for 'how you feel being seen with this lens' and 'how you feel about seeing someone else with this lens'...

I had a good chuckle!

WCS

Check!

Pepsiman Loc: New York City

rmalarz wrote:

For the same reasons as have always existed. Sure one can use a slower lens but that requires using a higher ISO which produces more grain.
--Bob

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

TriX wrote:

Urnst, you have only been here a bit over a month, and you’re not (yet) aware that Paul (ChgCanon) is one of the most knowledgable and helpful members of this forum and has been for years. You've apparently missed the fact that Paul’s one liners are meant in jest, but they are interspersed with the most knowledgable and in-depth advice on the forum. Maybe back off a bit and rethink this misplaced vendetta.

Smile,
JimmyT Sends
Bravo Zulu

HardwareGuy

Urnst wrote:

Ever heard of the Socratic method of teaching and learning? Google it sometime!

DanielB Loc: San Diego, Ca

Urnst wrote:

Thanks for your thoughtful replies. Does moving up just a couple of ISO notches really affect the grain that much? Does a stop or two less in aperture affect separation that much? I wonder. Not in my experience. And I can buy a bag full of slightly slower lenses for the price of one fast zoom and with less weight still carry that bag around. Just my thoughts.

It's way more than how fast the lens is. You can get as great an images from an f4 as you can a f2.8. But pro line lenses give you superior glass coatings for low dispersion, low chromatic adoration, sharpness and there is something to say about build quality also.

If your happy with your lens's your using that's what really counts.