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sathea · 25th January 2005

http://medfmt.8k.com/bronlensenvy.html

Excellence in Photography is acquired by Practice, not Purchase - Tim Brown

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Contest Winners: Percentage
normal (50mm) lens 78%
wide angle lens 10%
telephoto lens 12%
aperture f3.5 or slower 89%
aperture f6.3 or slower 65%
shutter 1/40th sec. or faster 53%
shutter 1/100th sec. or faster 27%
The Amateur Photographer's Handbook
by Sussmann, 1973, pp.115-6

Bongo's Law

The cost of the lens is inversely proportional to the frequency of its use.

Wai · 25th January 2005

wait...what is the % of pple who own expensive lenses at the first place?

theITguy · 25th January 2005

It is just a picture, you we talking about equipment?

zaren · 25th January 2005

those percentages were from 1973 when the 50mm lens was the most popular lens anyway. these days the highest percentage of contest winning shots should be the most popular/easily available lens today, e.g. the standard zoom lens.

The_Cheat · 25th January 2005

Geesh! I visit the Medium Format digest all the time, and this is the first time I come across this article...

StreetShooter · 25th January 2005

The only cure for lens envy is to get one yourself.

ST1100 · 25th January 2005

Did you guys follow the link to the 300/2 Nikkor? Cool stuff.

Jed · 25th January 2005

Was reading the Hassie comparison, the problem is the study is inherently flawed. It bases purchase decisions solely on focal length, but ignores the fact that the commonest lenses are the cheapest, the rarest lenses the most expensive. Knowing MF and LF lens purchase practice, the figures are actually quite natural and unsurprising.

tommon · 25th January 2005

For SLR users like me, the lens is the only medium between thw subject and the film plate. Therefore, the better the lens (and hopefully its quality) the better the image it produces. However, with the intro of DSLR, the film factor is taken out of the equation. The camera body which houses the "film" plays an equally important role.

Thus ppl like myself who will eventually switch over to DSLR will have plenty of these good quality lenses to be use on the new bodies.

My lenses:
18 f2.8 Sigma
24-40 f2.8 Tokina
28-70 f2.8 Tokina
180 f2.8 Nikon ED
200 f4 Nikkor
300 f4 Nikon ED
80-200 f2.8Nikon ED
28-200 f3.5/5.6 Tamaron
35-105 f3.5/5.6 Nikkor

Only the best i guess

25th January 2005	#1
sathea Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,329	Curing Lens Envy Home Page http://medfmt.8k.com/bronlensenvy.html Excellence in Photography is acquired by Practice, not Purchase - Tim Brown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contest Winners: Percentage normal (50mm) lens 78% wide angle lens 10% telephoto lens 12% aperture f3.5 or slower 89% aperture f6.3 or slower 65% shutter 1/40th sec. or faster 53% shutter 1/100th sec. or faster 27% The Amateur Photographer's Handbook by Sussmann, 1973, pp.115-6 Bongo's Law The cost of the lens is inversely proportional to the frequency of its use. __________________ www.yaohui.sg

25th January 2005	#5
The_Cheat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,263	Geesh! I visit the Medium Format digest all the time, and this is the first time I come across this article... __________________ Send me a PM if you need me to comment on a picture or a series.

25th January 2005	#2
Wai Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Pole with Penguins Posts: 5,133	wait...what is the % of pple who own expensive lenses at the first place?

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theITguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In this small world Posts: 2,042	It is just a picture, you we talking about equipment?

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zaren Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,731	those percentages were from 1973 when the 50mm lens was the most popular lens anyway. these days the highest percentage of contest winning shots should be the most popular/easily available lens today, e.g. the standard zoom lens.

25th January 2005	#6
StreetShooter Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Katong Posts: 4,702	The only cure for lens envy is to get one yourself.

25th January 2005	#7
ST1100 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Singapore, Bedok Posts: 1,801	Did you guys follow the link to the 300/2 Nikkor? Cool stuff.

25th January 2005	#8
Jed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,082	Was reading the Hassie comparison, the problem is the study is inherently flawed. It bases purchase decisions solely on focal length, but ignores the fact that the commonest lenses are the cheapest, the rarest lenses the most expensive. Knowing MF and LF lens purchase practice, the figures are actually quite natural and unsurprising.

25th January 2005	#9
tommon Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Currently, Singapore but hope Posts: 729	For SLR users like me, the lens is the only medium between thw subject and the film plate. Therefore, the better the lens (and hopefully its quality) the better the image it produces. However, with the intro of DSLR, the film factor is taken out of the equation. The camera body which houses the "film" plays an equally important role. Thus ppl like myself who will eventually switch over to DSLR will have plenty of these good quality lenses to be use on the new bodies. My lenses: 18 f2.8 Sigma 24-40 f2.8 Tokina 28-70 f2.8 Tokina 180 f2.8 Nikon ED 200 f4 Nikkor 300 f4 Nikon ED 80-200 f2.8Nikon ED 28-200 f3.5/5.6 Tamaron 35-105 f3.5/5.6 Nikkor Only the best i guess