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D800 with a Forty-Dollar 35-80mm Nikon Lens..... Anyone have experience?
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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 107979" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>I agree with you whole-heartedly, provided I add the caveat that the user work within the known limitations of the given lens. </p><p></p><p>By this I mean that cheaper lenses have a smaller "sweet spot" - that area of use where it excels, and outside of which shows obvious, if extremely subtle, flaws. Soft focus can't be corrected, and while there are shooting situations where that can be masked somewhat by the photo content, those are the times when the shooter needs to ask the bang for buck question "is it good enough for my purposes?". </p><p></p><p>The more you shoot, and the more you see what some lenses are capable of, the more you realize the limitations of others. I got my D7000 (my first DSLR) because we had a week planned in Yosemite 6 months down the line. I didn't want to carry a lot since we'd be hiking so I picked up a 28-300mm, which met my needs at my price point. Worked just fine for me. But now that I've shot with other lenses, I see where I pressed it to and beyond its limits, and wish I'd had a little more experience and a couple other lenses with me. That doesn't make it a "bad" lens, and I still shoot with it on occasion - but I know the range of focal length and aperture where it excels. </p><p></p><p>Like anything, if you know your equipment, you know how to make the most out of it. I've heard guitar players make incredible music with what many consider pawn shop junk. If you're relying on the equipment to make you a better photographer then you're going to want the best possible equipment because you're going to get "lucky" with a little higher frequency. But if you know what you're doing, you can quickly assess just about anything someone puts in your hands and use it to its maximum capabilities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 107979, member: 9240"] I agree with you whole-heartedly, provided I add the caveat that the user work within the known limitations of the given lens. By this I mean that cheaper lenses have a smaller "sweet spot" - that area of use where it excels, and outside of which shows obvious, if extremely subtle, flaws. Soft focus can't be corrected, and while there are shooting situations where that can be masked somewhat by the photo content, those are the times when the shooter needs to ask the bang for buck question "is it good enough for my purposes?". The more you shoot, and the more you see what some lenses are capable of, the more you realize the limitations of others. I got my D7000 (my first DSLR) because we had a week planned in Yosemite 6 months down the line. I didn't want to carry a lot since we'd be hiking so I picked up a 28-300mm, which met my needs at my price point. Worked just fine for me. But now that I've shot with other lenses, I see where I pressed it to and beyond its limits, and wish I'd had a little more experience and a couple other lenses with me. That doesn't make it a "bad" lens, and I still shoot with it on occasion - but I know the range of focal length and aperture where it excels. Like anything, if you know your equipment, you know how to make the most out of it. I've heard guitar players make incredible music with what many consider pawn shop junk. If you're relying on the equipment to make you a better photographer then you're going to want the best possible equipment because you're going to get "lucky" with a little higher frequency. But if you know what you're doing, you can quickly assess just about anything someone puts in your hands and use it to its maximum capabilities. [/QUOTE]
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