cfibanez Senior Member  859 posts Likes: 2 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Stockholm, Sweden More info | May 16, 2010 04:16 | #1 Nature photographer Tony Sweet would appear not to. I just watched his 2008 DVD "Visual Literacy: Photography Workshop" at the Smokey Mountains, he shoots almost exclusively at f/22 and ISO 100. Tripod for every shot. Tony's style is very intuitive and his work is really great. But one can not avoid but wonder why we always strive after the fastest glass and highest ISO sensors. 5D4 | 7D2 | 11-24/4.0 L | 16-35/2.8 L III | 24/1.4 L II | 24-105/4.0 L IS | 40/2.8 STM | 85/1.2 L II | 100/2.8 L macro IS | 70-200/2.8 L IS II | 100-400 L IS II | 400/4.0 DO L II | 580EXII | EF 1.4x III | Gitzo monopod GM2541 | Gitzo tripod GT2541 | Really Right Stuff ball head & plates | B+W & Singh-Ray filters
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flickserve Senior Member 839 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2007 Location: H.K. More info | May 16, 2010 04:50 | #2 cfibanez wrote in post #10189137  Nature photographer Tony Sweet does not. I just watched his 2008 DVD "Visual Literacy: Photography Workshop" at the Smokey Mountains, he shoots almost exclusively at f/22 and ISO 100. Tripod for every shot. Tony's style is very intuitive and his work is really great. But one can not avoid but wonder why we always strive after the fastest glass and highest ISO sensors. I care
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ETERNAL Senior Member 272 posts Likes: 7 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada More info | May 16, 2010 04:51 | #3 Fast glass and high ISO is a lot less important when shooting landscape compared to the more natural use of high ISO and fast glass, indoor low light with the kids runnign around. Canon 7D...28-135mm IS...70-300mm...and a desire for a lot more...with a wallet that does not fit that desire...
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lettershop A lame title from the TF  967 posts Likes: 7 Joined Sep 2009 Location: Fairport NY More info | May 16, 2010 04:55 | #4 don't forget bird in flight pictures. but then again diffraction limited apertures and long exposures on fast moving objects will impact a certain warm fuzziness to the capture 1DX, Gripped 60D,10-22mm, 18-135mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS, 24-70L, TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II, 100mm f2.8 Macro, 50mm f/1.4, 60mm 2/2.8 Macro, 580ex, 430EXII, Pocketwizards, Softbox, Tamron 1.4X TC, Canon 2x TC, GT3541LS, BH-55
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HeaTransfer Senior Member 554 posts Joined Mar 2010 More info | May 16, 2010 04:58 | #5 Depends on what you shoot, so his opinion, while absolutely valid, is limited in scope.
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RaZe42 Senior Member  518 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2010 Location: Finland More info | May 16, 2010 05:10 | #6 Funny. I care for fast glass, but I'd actually want lower ISO(of course high ISO is great too, but I don't really feel the need for anything higher than 3200). Gear: Canon 5D Mk II | Olympus 21/3.5 | Zeiss Distagon 35/2 | Sigma 50/1.4 ASPH | Samyang 85/1.4 ASPH | Canon 100/2.8 L Macro
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SOK Goldmember  1,592 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Gold Coast, Australia More info | May 16, 2010 06:09 | #7 HeaTransfer wrote in post #10189212 Depends on what you shoot, so his opinion, while absolutely valid, is limited in scope. ^ This Steve
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May 16, 2010 06:20 | #8 cfibanez wrote in post #10189137 But one can not avoid but wonder why we always strive after the fastest glass and highest ISO sensors. Er, because some of us like to shoot things that actually move? Frank Hollis - Retired mass spectroscopist
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Livinthalife Cream of the Crop  5,118 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Austin,TX More info | May 16, 2010 06:42 | #9 As mentioned above, shooting indoors, or outdoor evenings, low light. High ISO and fast lenses are your friend. -Andy-
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May 16, 2010 06:52 | #10 cfibanez wrote in post #10189137 But one can not avoid but wonder why we always strive after the fastest glass and highest ISO sensors. Nature doesn't shoot baskets indoors.
From a XTi hacked at ISO 2500 and a non-fast Tamron 80-400mm lens, with help from Imagenomic Noiseware software. The barn where this game was played is one of the better-illuminated basketball places in the area, but the image still needed some cleanup work to get to this point. When it's time for indoor sports photography, a very few people will haul around a trunk full of strobes and wireless triggers, then spend an hour setting them up before a game. The rest of us will crank up the ISO or shop for a fast, inexpensive lens. Unfortunately, there won't be too many outdoors games in "natural light" during basketball season, so you have to deal with the conditions you're dealt.
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JeffreyG "my bits and pieces are all hard"  More info | May 16, 2010 07:10 | #11 cfibanez wrote in post #10189137 Nature photographer Tony Sweet does not. I just watched his 2008 DVD "Visual Literacy: Photography Workshop" at the Smokey Mountains, he shoots almost exclusively at f/22 and ISO 100. Tripod for every shot. Tony's style is very intuitive and his work is really great. But one can not avoid but wonder why we always strive after the fastest glass and highest ISO sensors. Because some of us are shooting things that move in low light. My personal stuff:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jngirbach/sets/
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rral22 Senior Member 885 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada More info | May 16, 2010 08:04 | #12 cfibanez wrote in post #10189137 But one can not avoid but wonder why we always strive after the fastest glass and highest ISO sensors. Yes, one can avoid wondering. At least anyone who needs fast glass and high ISO for photography that is not like Tony Sweet's.
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nicksan Man I Like to Fart  24,738 posts Likes: 53 Joined Oct 2006 Location: NYC More info | May 16, 2010 09:27 | #13 Doesn't everone know?
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gjl711 "spouting off stupid things"  57,717 posts Likes: 4036 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | May 16, 2010 09:34 | #14 cfibanez wrote in post #10189137 Nature photographer Tony Sweet does not. .... he shoots almost exclusively at f/22 and ISO 100. Tripod for every shot. Tony's style is very intuitive and his work is really great..... Take a look at his gallery. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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S.Horton worship my useful and insightful comments  More info | May 16, 2010 09:55 | #15 cfibanez wrote in post #10189137 Nature photographer Tony Sweet does not. I just watched his 2008 DVD "Visual Literacy: Photography Workshop" at the Smokey Mountains, he shoots almost exclusively at f/22 and ISO 100. Tripod for every shot. Tony's style is very intuitive and his work is really great. But one can not avoid but wonder why we always strive after the fastest glass and highest ISO sensors. This is like noticing that two things with strings are different instruments. Sam - TF Says Ishmael
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