On 3/8/10 16:24 , bpnjensen wrote:
On Mar 8, 2:02 pm, Bob wrote:
D. Peter Maus wrote:

When I was only shooting a D70, I put premium glass out front and
it made a dramatic difference in the finished image. When I put the
same glass out front of the D300, with twice the pixel count, I got
a little better color. Somewhat better resolution on the monitor.
But nothing compared to the improvement of changing glass.

To bring this back to topic, it's not very much different than
putting better antenna on the front end of your radio.

If that extra glass means you won't be toting it as often,
such that some unexpected opportunities are missed,
isn't that in a way like having too much antenna,
such that those rare catches get buried in the overload?


You can always find obstacles, if you look hard enough.

If you know what you're doing, whether capturing photons in the
environs, or sucking electrons out of the ether, you don't miss
anything. No matter what you're carrying.

I don't even carry a camera bag.


--

Operator Bob
Echo Charlie 42

Some of us travel heavy. I wind up schlepping my tripod and 20 lbs.
of camera into the mountains more often than I care to admit (or
contemplate). OTOH, bigger isn't always better when it comes to glass
- although it can help.


By way of comparison, I have to travel light. There simply isn't
room in the aircraft for what I can't hold in my hands. So, a
premium lens is essential. And the right selection of premium glass
is required. For most shooting, two bodies, two lenses. 24-70mm f2.8
on D700, and 70-200mm f2.8 on D300. Covers any territory I may
encounter.