Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 11/26/2004 4:55:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes:

> In my opinion, the Canon zooms, at least the L series ones,
> are sharp enough to push the limits of the sensors, so there's not much to
> be gained sharpness-wise by sticking to primes.
> 

This is certainly a valid point for f/8 or f/11 shooters. At those apertures, 
"not much to be gained" certainly applies as the differences are minimal (but 
still slightly in favor of the primes by a narrow margin on paper).

Where the real big differences lie is in the f/2-f/4 range. Here, the primes 
stomp the zooms for sure.

Hey, selective focus and low light capability is one of the few weapons us 
portrait/Wedding photographers have left to combat the point and shooter clients 
with HP inkjets at home!!

The 85mm f/1.2 L is still a better lens at 85mm than the excellent 70-200 
zooms of any make at f/2.8, and they can't do f/2. Most of the time you get what 
you pay for, but the law of diminshing returns sets in rather quickly, just 
like in audio.

Claude


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