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deadpass
1st of June 2007 (Fri), 19:35
Between those posts and the "what should I buy next" threads they have to constitute a large volume of the bandwidth on this site. I wonder how many people would be completely happy with their new glass had they not posted or ever read a sharpness thread.
timbernet
1st of June 2007 (Fri), 19:47
It would look a little like this:
http://www2.sandynet.org/potn/Lens.jpg
cdifoto
1st of June 2007 (Fri), 19:48
Just think how things would be if "is my xxx sharp" threads were outlawed.

Almost as quiet as a deserted island.
deadpass
1st of June 2007 (Fri), 19:52
if only I could find an animated gif of a tumbleweed.
cosworth
1st of June 2007 (Fri), 22:07
http://www.ghostrecon.net/forums/style_emoticons/default/tumbleweed.gif

http://www.itshiphop.com/fusion/smilies/other/tumbleweed.gif

http://www.ls1.com/forums/images/smilies/tumbleweed.gif
Grace
1st of June 2007 (Fri), 22:11
cosworth is the smiley fairy 177628


all I need is a bank robber smiley bringing me LOTS of money :)
HarleyQuinn
1st of June 2007 (Fri), 22:13
I wonder how many people would be completely happy with their new glass had they not posted or ever read a sharpness thread.


I for one would have been! Moving up from my S2 would have been an even more enjoyable experience. But nooooooo I had to go and get L envy! I've had this damn camera barely 3 weeks and I'm already looking for a 20D! WTH??? This is the best camera I've ever owned and is it good enough for me? NO! I blame this board. ALL OF YOU!!!!!! :mad:
pepperoni
1st of June 2007 (Fri), 23:32
WTH??? This is the best camera I've ever owned and is it good enough for me? NO! I blame this board. ALL OF YOU!!!!!! :mad:


DOH!!
HarleyQuinn
1st of June 2007 (Fri), 23:41
DOH!!


Yeah, I scared ya, huh?

:lol:
erpetao
2nd of June 2007 (Sat), 02:28
What should I buy next? :lol:
PhotoJourno
2nd of June 2007 (Sat), 02:34
Is Nikon sharper than Canon?...
thekid24
2nd of June 2007 (Sat), 02:58
Between those posts and the "what should I buy next" threads they have to constitute a large volume of the bandwidth on this site. I wonder how many people would be completely happy with their new glass had they not posted or ever read a sharpness thread.
Or found out about 'pixel peeping/100% crops'. Honestly how many times have you looked at a developed photo at 100% and though, "way too soft"?

There was one thread started not too long ago where someone wanted to know if their lens was 'sharp'. Now I dont know who it was nor do I care, I honestly dont....really...dont, nor am I bashing the person. But the O.P. took a photo of a helicopter, probably flying several hundred feet in the air, and posted a 100% crop of the heli and asked if it was sharp.

A severe case of pixel peeping I thought. But it can happen very easily when so many threads critique sharpness to death.

Cause and effect.

Then you got the 'which lens to buy'. I try to stay away from those when buying something, there will always be someone who doesnt like the suggestions and recommend something else. I made that mistake myself (starting the thread not the lens choice) and somehow it got completely off topic.
condyk
2nd of June 2007 (Sat), 03:30
There is probably a 'trousers on the net' forum somewhere and right now some Dumbo is posting 'do my trousers look sharp' and 'do my trousers make my ass look fat'. The world is filled with the insecure, the inexperienced and the incompetent. They need room. Bandwidth is cheap these days. Many collude. One can simply not respond.
thekid24
2nd of June 2007 (Sat), 03:42
There is probably a 'trousers on the net' forum somewhere and right now some Dumbo is posting 'do my trousers look sharp' and 'do my trousers make my ass look fat'. The world is filled with the insecure, the inexperienced and the incompetent. They need room. Bandwidth is cheap these days. Many collude. One can simply not respond.
Oh man you found out my shameful secret:(
condyk
2nd of June 2007 (Sat), 03:46
Yup, sorry dude ... you got a fat ass and those bold checks don't help. Try some stripey trousers y'all. They will slim ya :-)
pigasus
2nd of June 2007 (Sat), 04:06
Well, yesterday, when I popped my 24-105 on my 5D, I was surprised to hear my camera ask, "Does my bokeh look fat in this?" ;)

Sally
condyk
2nd of June 2007 (Sat), 04:49
Well I'm not that surprised as I have the same combo and it is definately a girly camera with its soft curves. With my 30D I could leave the same lens on for days and he never even noticed :-)
Bill Roberts
2nd of June 2007 (Sat), 05:10
I for one would have been! Moving up from my S2 would have been an even more enjoyable experience. But nooooooo I had to go and get L envy! I've had this damn camera barely 3 weeks and I'm already looking for a 20D! WTH??? This is the best camera I've ever owned and is it good enough for me? NO! I blame this board. ALL OF YOU!!!!!! :mad:

Fear not Lucy... the time to worry is when you start thinking that maybe the 1D series AND a big white lens isn't that big and heavy to carry around all day just for fun :lol: :lol: :evil:

cheers
Bill
HarleyQuinn
2nd of June 2007 (Sat), 08:11
Fear not Lucy... the time to worry is when you start thinking that maybe the 1D series AND a big white lens isn't that big and heavy to carry around all day just for fun :lol: :lol: :evil:

cheers
Bill


OK, now here is where I would laugh.... IF I hadn't already pictured my little self carting that setup around the zoo with the kiddos.


I need help. :o