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11 Feb 2019 4:03PM Views : 598 Unique : 371why are lenses a sports competition? that is a question i should have asked in any discussion involving any lens, good or bad, does not matter.
a multitude of other questions all spring up just as quickly
if there is something, then there should inevitably be a best of those somethings generally speaking which is fitting because what I have found is there is no best. the best available, the best natural light, the best flash, the best landscape, the best portrait, the best group, the best wildlife, the best nature, the best action, the best sports, the best astrophotography ....the best what exactly?
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The point with "best" in digital photography terms is the inconsistency of other photographers monitors and their monitor settings.....it doesn't matter what lens...what body...how much.....which software....ect....if my monitor is poor quality or badly set or yours is or vice versa the photo tool itself is going to struggle....and we have not touched on the room lighting where the photos are viewed.....my honest opinion is the best you can afford is usually the best and the one you have to hand when a great picture presents itself is definitely the best
As for aesthetic bests that is down to you alone....I love Charente in France where I live....I have lived in London....Falmouth and Looe....but best? ..... I`m Here...says it all.
As for aesthetic bests that is down to you alone....I love Charente in France where I live....I have lived in London....Falmouth and Looe....but best? ..... I`m Here...says it all.
Any lens that is beyond 150mm (35mm equivalent) should be good enough for a small field like a basket ball court
If you don't know what focal length you really want; try investing with around a $100 lens.
Tair3s and opteka offer some interesting focal lengths for the price of point and shoots
You can then decide what lens you really want
If you don't know what focal length you really want; try investing with around a $100 lens.
Tair3s and opteka offer some interesting focal lengths for the price of point and shoots
You can then decide what lens you really want
In the end of the day, the best lens is the practical one and not some record/benchmark breaker.
Try before you buy is the way to go; get the vintage lens with an adapter and try it out before buying the one native to your mount.
Just stay away from plastic element infested lenses like sony, nikon g series, or any wide open lens that is cheap. Plastic lenses provide better sharpness than glass since it is easier to manufacture but yield a lot of compromises.
Here is an example of a decent (but manual focus) lens made of actual glass https://phillipreeve.net/blog/voigtlander-65-f2-apo-macro-review/
Try before you buy is the way to go; get the vintage lens with an adapter and try it out before buying the one native to your mount.
Just stay away from plastic element infested lenses like sony, nikon g series, or any wide open lens that is cheap. Plastic lenses provide better sharpness than glass since it is easier to manufacture but yield a lot of compromises.
Here is an example of a decent (but manual focus) lens made of actual glass https://phillipreeve.net/blog/voigtlander-65-f2-apo-macro-review/
