[Leica] Re:Exceptional lenses, and their value today

[leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)]

Wait............ your 17-55/2.8 DX lens is slow??? Come on, that lens rocks,
speed style heavy metal. 80% of my work comes from that lens.

And it's smaller than the slower 17-35/2.8 AF.

Chris



----- Original Message -----
From: "David Rodgers"
Subject: [Leica] Exceptional lenses, and their value today


> I once thought a lens could make or break a photo. I don't think that's
> true with digital. There are many good lenses, but few great ones. A bad
> lens can still break a digital shot, but an exceptional one can't lift a
> photograph to another level like it can with film. I'm not willing to
> trade my DSLR zooms for a prime lens just because it might have better
> image quality. I use primes when I need speed or something a little more
> compact. My 17-55/2.8 DX is solid. It's just has zoom disease (i.e. it's
> too big and too slow)
>
> DaveR