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<blockquote data-quote="D200freak" data-source="post: 505402" data-attributes="member: 41018">Oh, I see the utility and versatility of a zoom lens that has a wide focus range,&nbsp; and if someone made a 10 to 1000mm F/1.2 zoom lens that was six inches long and was razor sharp from corner to corner across its full zoom range, without pincushion or barrel distortion, and focused as close as six inches away, it'd be the only lens anybody would ever buy.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; But I choose the lens I take with me for what I intend to be photographing.&nbsp; &nbsp; I would not take my tamzooka to a portrait shoot.&nbsp;&nbsp; I'd take my portrait lens.&nbsp;&nbsp; Currently I believe in taking along a general purpose lens along with a specialty lens just in case something interesting crops up.&nbsp; &nbsp; I usually choose my Nikkor 18-55 VR lens as the general purpose lens, because it's GOOD and it is my widest field of view lens plus it covers a good general purpose range.At the moment I'm still playing with the tamzooka a lot but it will soon spend most of its time on the lens shelf as a less extreme zoom lens is likely to be more practical on a daily basis.&nbsp;&nbsp; The 18-55 and my 55-300 make a perfect pair for daily use.&nbsp;&nbsp; The tamzooka will be used less often,&nbsp; for events at racetracks,&nbsp; space launches,&nbsp; and other distant work.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="D200freak, post: 505402, member: 41018"] Oh, I see the utility and versatility of a zoom lens that has a wide focus range, and if someone made a 10 to 1000mm F/1.2 zoom lens that was six inches long and was razor sharp from corner to corner across its full zoom range, without pincushion or barrel distortion, and focused as close as six inches away, it'd be the only lens anybody would ever buy. But I choose the lens I take with me for what I intend to be photographing. I would not take my tamzooka to a portrait shoot. I'd take my portrait lens. Currently I believe in taking along a general purpose lens along with a specialty lens just in case something interesting crops up. I usually choose my Nikkor 18-55 VR lens as the general purpose lens, because it's GOOD and it is my widest field of view lens plus it covers a good general purpose range. At the moment I'm still playing with the tamzooka a lot but it will soon spend most of its time on the lens shelf as a less extreme zoom lens is likely to be more practical on a daily basis. The 18-55 and my 55-300 make a perfect pair for daily use. The tamzooka will be used less often, for events at racetracks, space launches, and other distant work. [/QUOTE]

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