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Why do people laugh at itty bitty lenses?!
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<blockquote data-quote="D200freak" data-source="post: 504959" data-attributes="member: 41018"><p>I'm new here and don't call myself any kind of a pro photographer (more like "student") but I see what you're saying. People tend to think that bigger is better. But one of my gurus/mentors in my quest for camera and lens knowledge is Ken Rockwell and I trust his opinion and knowledge about the many products he has reviewed. His description of one type of the 18-55 kit lens is </p><p></p><p>"This Nikon 18-55mm VR II DX is fantastic little lens. It's super-sharp and has <a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/image-stabilization.htm" target="_blank">Vibration Reduction</a> (VR) so you don't need a tripod. It focuses so close that it replaces most people's need for a macro lens..."</p><p></p><p>so don't worry about the opinions of some "photographers" who think that gear makes the picture. Although I seem to be inclined to be a lens collector, based on what I've acquired in a short time, for close up work I also like my 18-55 lens. It's a great and low cost lens. Sure, I'd happily take a 14-24 F/4 lens if it was cheap enough that I could easily afford it, but honestly I'm not yet going to say that I'm good enough to exploit the full capabilities of that lens. (Even if I had a full frame camera, which I don't.)</p><p></p><p>Forget those guys. Let your photos tell the story. I think that since you don't have a big ego's worth of money invested in lenses and gear, you don't have that big ego trying to replace a good eye for a good photo. </p><p></p><p>Some of the most amazing photos ever made were made with very ordinary cameras. The gear is almost incidental.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D200freak, post: 504959, member: 41018"] I'm new here and don't call myself any kind of a pro photographer (more like "student") but I see what you're saying. People tend to think that bigger is better. But one of my gurus/mentors in my quest for camera and lens knowledge is Ken Rockwell and I trust his opinion and knowledge about the many products he has reviewed. His description of one type of the 18-55 kit lens is "This Nikon 18-55mm VR II DX is fantastic little lens. It's super-sharp and has [URL="http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/image-stabilization.htm"]Vibration Reduction[/URL] (VR) so you don't need a tripod. It focuses so close that it replaces most people's need for a macro lens..." so don't worry about the opinions of some "photographers" who think that gear makes the picture. Although I seem to be inclined to be a lens collector, based on what I've acquired in a short time, for close up work I also like my 18-55 lens. It's a great and low cost lens. Sure, I'd happily take a 14-24 F/4 lens if it was cheap enough that I could easily afford it, but honestly I'm not yet going to say that I'm good enough to exploit the full capabilities of that lens. (Even if I had a full frame camera, which I don't.) Forget those guys. Let your photos tell the story. I think that since you don't have a big ego's worth of money invested in lenses and gear, you don't have that big ego trying to replace a good eye for a good photo. Some of the most amazing photos ever made were made with very ordinary cameras. The gear is almost incidental. [/QUOTE]
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