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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 110653" data-attributes="member: 9240">Too many factors exist between what you've referred to as Standard and Superior.&nbsp; I believe I understand your point as being &quot;all other things being equal, standard = average (not poor) IQ ratings, superior = near the top IQ ratings&quot; for the lenses.&nbsp; You've established the camera criteria.If I apply it to myself, if I wanted to make a great photo would I rather go out with my 28-300mm and my D600 or a 70-200mm f2.8 and my D90?&nbsp; Definitely the latter.&nbsp; The better sensor in the D600 can only compensate so much for the so-so IQ I'd get in some areas of that lens.&nbsp; The D90's sensor is &quot;more than good enough&quot; to allow the lens to do the heavy lifting.&nbsp; I don't know of many cameras that suffer from poor image sensors and stay on the market, so I'd rather go with fewer features and MP's and a really nice lens.&nbsp; As Geoff has pointed out, I've read of lenses that &quot;shouldn't be used on the D800&quot; because the resolution of the sensor is above what the lens can deliver.&nbsp; While not a part of this discussion, I think that's an extremely important thing to understand as a photographer upgrades, because I for one never considered the fact that a camera body can outpace your glass,Good glass always wins.&nbsp; It's why people still cherish old manual lenses that delivered for them on their film cameras.Of course, the real answer to the &quot;What makes the picture?&quot; question is the person looking through the viewfinder.&nbsp; A blind squirrel will find a nut with the right equipment, but give a great photographer any box and any glass and they'll be able to capture something worth looking at - even if it's not razor sharp and brilliantly colored.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 110653, member: 9240"] Too many factors exist between what you've referred to as Standard and Superior. I believe I understand your point as being "all other things being equal, standard = average (not poor) IQ ratings, superior = near the top IQ ratings" for the lenses. You've established the camera criteria. If I apply it to myself, if I wanted to make a great photo would I rather go out with my 28-300mm and my D600 or a 70-200mm f2.8 and my D90? Definitely the latter. The better sensor in the D600 can only compensate so much for the so-so IQ I'd get in some areas of that lens. The D90's sensor is "more than good enough" to allow the lens to do the heavy lifting. I don't know of many cameras that suffer from poor image sensors and stay on the market, so I'd rather go with fewer features and MP's and a really nice lens. As Geoff has pointed out, I've read of lenses that "shouldn't be used on the D800" because the resolution of the sensor is above what the lens can deliver. While not a part of this discussion, I think that's an extremely important thing to understand as a photographer upgrades, because I for one never considered the fact that a camera body can outpace your glass, Good glass always wins. It's why people still cherish old manual lenses that delivered for them on their film cameras. Of course, the real answer to the "What makes the picture?" question is the person looking through the viewfinder. A blind squirrel will find a nut with the right equipment, but give a great photographer any box and any glass and they'll be able to capture something worth looking at - even if it's not razor sharp and brilliantly colored. [/QUOTE]

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