so the biggest question now is, what do TS really wanna know? if he thinks that 60D solves his problem then there's no point to this thread as we all have different views and non is definite because we all stood by those views and take photos.

=D thats all we can do.. If TS wants 60D we can't do anything.

It affects sharpness and distortion. Very important if you doing commercial work.

Oh no, it doesn't. Of course not, why else would one spend thousands of dollars on lenses? Clearly it doesn't affect picture quality.

Yeah.

lololol. sorry i just read the title then straight to the comments. i just read his statement.

yeah true, swapping to the canon will improve the quality a bit, but it's ur technical skills handling the camera during compositions and etc that improves the picture most

if u use the most expensive lens out there, but ur composition sucks, there's no point

To me lenses do affect the photo output. Being a prime user here, I can tell you I hardly tolerate with soft photos
Trying to get rid of this as I start using zoom lenses to cover my daily needs for assignment.

why would it be so?

doesn't Sony have the new range of Alpha series and a bunch of Zeiss lens already?

in fact A300 is such a competent camera. Even my little dino 350D with cheapo 50mm f1.8 II and 18-55 IS lens can take photos with decent quality to be accepted in stock photo sites.

so what more an A300 (which is considered much more advanced than 350D) paired with a few decent lens?

@bold : You have no idea how good Zeiss lens can be. The only reason I will move to Sony is because the Zeiss with AF !

Zeiss lenses are wonderful. The sharpness, the colour!
Zeiss 50mm F2 on Nikon is soo poisonous!

what if i say sony do take picture nicely.
for example, i thnk he did wonderful job with his sony
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gizmo_pony/

i also did try some sony like A200, A330, A550, A700 and i think its a great gadget for start up just ISO noise quite bad compare to other brand in same category. (just my opinion la alpha user dont shoot me~!)

most of sony i tried with cheapo lens only except 50mm F2 carl zeiss. i cant say much about sony pro lens but still with cheapo lens, i still able to get it right with speedlite. btw i freaking love sony speedlite~! the rotation damn cool~!

My friend thought I used a macro lens to take this:



But in actual fact I just used the D90 18105 kitlens.

It's all about how you make use of your existing gear and understand its limitation, find another workaround on it.

You already got 2 good lens there to start with, the telezoom lens is already good enough to snap candids without letting someone know you are taking their pictures, perfect to capture natural emotions, and facial expressions.

In photography you cannot give up very easily. The only way to learn is to take, take and take. Don't feel afraid to experiment. Experimenting is the only way you can discover new horizons in your photos
and that is what makes your photo unique and distinguished. Don't worry about what other people takes. It's all about you, and how you feel about the pic. Most importantly, what makes your pic stands out. Tell a story
from your pic. Feel the light, study how certain lighting condition or composition can actually affects the mood of the person who sees your photo. Portray the mood that you actually feel at the time you snaps the pic.

This post has been edited by geekster129: Oct 28 2010, 08:21 PM

its the truth. but high iso is not a problem now in NEX and the new translucent bodies.

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This post has been edited by geekster129: Oct 28 2010, 08:28 PM

yes.... i term of quality it does effected with a good lens if you know how to used it.

but there are quality crap. photography is not all about technical. you have to understand non technical part also to get a good photo.

I never knew switching to a Canon "will improve the quality a bit".

but basing my post on TS's post, he/she asked if lenses contribute to good/bad quality photos -> and to this point I definitely have to agree that a better lens (more expensive tho) will give better quality output (not necessarily a 'better' photo).

Then TS said he almost gave up photography until the unveiling of the EOS 60D... I dont see the connection with the question and the solution. Instead of buying a new camera (which you'll end up with the kitlens 'again'), why not invest of good quality glass?

well, this is only my 2 cents. i could be wrong tho.

Add another few thousand dollar u can buy hubble telescope lens..

somehow i think we got trolled lol

surprisingly NEX was been compare with D90 haha

one off topic question.

Anyone got warning from google chrome when viewing this thread?

yea me too, i wonder why?