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ou think I'm printing my pictures at 4x6", NO, come on! I view them on my computer monitor.
On a computer monitor, there's even *less* chance of seeing the difference between a Nikkor zoom lens and a fixed length lens. In order to view a complete 10 megapixel image on a computer screen at full resolution you would need a monitor more than four feet wide and three feet tall. I seriously doubt you can see the difference in a custom photographic print at 11x14, much less the size of the images you post to the web for viewing on a computer monitor.
Sure you *might* be able to see a difference under certain circumstances if you blow up a corner of the image so big you're looking at or above the resolution of your CCD, but who looks at pictures that way? If you find that you often need to crop images that much to make your photos work, you should either get a longer lens and a tripod, try to compose in on the center of the screen; or better yet, get yourself a large format view camera.
When you compare things, you have to have a sense of scale. If it doesn't make a difference when you print your pictures out- even at very large sizes- it doesn't make a difference. In the grand scheme of things, the difference between a good Nikkor zoom like the 18-200 VR and a fixed length Nikkor lens is a long way from "night and day". It doesn't even qualify as a molehill.
On a computer monitor, there's even *less* chance of seeing the difference between a Nikkor zoom lens and a fixed length lens. In order to view a complete 10 megapixel image on a computer screen at full resolution you would need a monitor more than four feet wide and three feet tall. I seriously doubt you can see the difference in a custom photographic print at 11x14, much less the size of the images you post to the web for viewing on a computer monitor.
Sure you *might* be able to see a difference under certain circumstances if you blow up a corner of the image so big you're looking at or above the resolution of your CCD, but who looks at pictures that way? If you find that you often need to crop images that much to make your photos work, you should either get a longer lens and a tripod, try to compose in on the center of the screen; or better yet, get yourself a large format view camera.
When you compare things, you have to have a sense of scale. If it doesn't make a difference when you print your pictures out- even at very large sizes- it doesn't make a difference. In the grand scheme of things, the difference between a good Nikkor zoom like the 18-200 VR and a fixed length Nikkor lens is a long way from "night and day". It doesn't even qualify as a molehill.
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I also find the colors on the 18-200VR are lacking when I compare to my fixed lenses. No matter what size I print or view, the colors bother me.
With my setup, I always seems to get consistently more vibrant colors with my primes (all of them). The 18-200 on the other hand is very picky. Once in a while it'll give me nice colors. Most of the times though, they just seem dull. I find I have to do a LOT more post processing with the 18-200VR, and even if I bump up the colors I'm still not very happy. With my other lenses though, I never feel the need to bump up the colors.
Those are my 2 biggest complaints. The sharpness and the colors.
On a side note, I think my copy works fine.
It's a real shame too, because I love the versatility of the 18-200VR!!!
Is there a photog forum similar to head-fi any of you recommend?
Nikon Cafe has a similar feel to Head-Fi of several years ago. Most of the others I've found are a bit too similar to Head-Fi of the present, and/or are quite pretentious.
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Originally Posted by OverlordXenu
Since when has a lens affected color? (Outside of a defective or tinted one, that is.)
There's no such thing as a perfect lens. Some are slightly tinted but that doesn't matter if you shoot raw and edit digitally. Flare and chromatic abberations affect color but you can work around them also. Under more ideal / controlled conditions, some lenses are just duller than others when comparing color. It could be said the contrast is lower.
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My advice to you:
- Use your own ears as everybody's hearing and preferences are different.
- Try to audition as much equipment as possible to find your sound.
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Is there a photog forum similar to head-fi any of you recommend?
I like fredmiranda.com, their poster seems more knowlegeable than other photo forums.
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