Re: Upgarding to Digital

AaronW wrote:
-hh wrote:

"Critically demanding" isn't the same thing as 'best quality'. My
point is that the good quality zooms generally compete reasonably well
with the lenses he currently has

I am not sure what you mean. But even $1K+ f/2.8 zooms are 1 stop
dimmer than his f/2, and 1.3 stop dimmer than his f/1.8. This
difference can be very important in some situations.

Keywords being "can" be and "some" situations, which really applied
more often with the lack of shot-to-shot ISO adjustability with film:
with digital and the low noise levels at ISO 400, the general need for
fast glass is reduced. Since the OP mentioned ISO flexibility, it
would be reasonable to conclude that he has recognized this too.


and he's not really looking at buying
just $800 for a dSLR body, but another $400 or so to functionally
"restore" his WA lens.

If he likes wide angle as much as he likes his 100/2, then 20/2.8 fits
well, at about the same price. If he does not like wide angle, then
maybe he wants the sub $100 kit 18-55/3.5-5.6, or maybe no wide angle
at all.

"If, if, maybe"? Suggest you go back and re-read the OP for these
answers.


As such, he's really looking at the prospects of spending $2 for every
$1 worth of lenses that he's trying to salvage backwards-compatibility
with.

To me, digital is worth the cost over film camera. And SLR is worth the
cost over P&S.

But only because you have a different trade-off than the OP, and you're
not listening to what the OP is saying.

Do recall that this thread only exists because the OP said the 30D cost
more - that's commonly called a "financial constraint".


To him, maybe he likes those prime lenses better than any other lenses,
at whatever price.

The OP has mentioned backpacking, and his 28mm f/2.8 is roughly half
the weight of the f/1.8. Each one of the lenses he selected is
lighter than its contemporary alternatives: he typically gives up a
stop or macro, plus they're less expensive. IMO, the OP has made some
good trade-offs based on his needs.

YMMV, but I've carried an SLR on many (day & multi-night) hikes and
stuff gets left at home to lighten the load: I never take everything.
With the advent of good quality digital P&S's, I'm not even exclusively
carrying only an SLR. You don't always need a sledgehammer to drive a
nail.



He seems to like primes.

Me too, when I'm shooting low ISO film with certain types of subjects.
However, with technology, the constraints change: digital is one
example, and while not mentioned here, Image Stabilization (IS) is
another.


-hh

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