Canon vs. Canon

Archibald wrote:

> I bought the Canon 50mm/1.8 and am disappointed with it. It's supposed
> to be so sharp, but it isn't

It couldn't be that the lens is misfocussing?

> and my 17-55mm zoom outperforms it.

at f/1.8.

> Times have changed. You need to get your mind away from the 35mm
> format, away from prime lenses (except for macro), and away from
> manual focus.

Based on 2 fixed-focal length lenses and one zoom you declare
that all zooms are better that fixed-focal lenses?

So the 100-400mm f/4-5.6 is better than the 300mm f/2.8, right?

-Wolfgang

On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 20:51:19 +0100, Wolfgang Weisselberg
wrote:

>Archibald wrote:
>
>> I bought the Canon 50mm/1.8 and am disappointed with it. It's supposed
>> to be so sharp, but it isn't
>
>It couldn't be that the lens is misfocussing?
>
>> and my 17-55mm zoom outperforms it.
>
>at f/1.8.
>
>> Times have changed. You need to get your mind away from the 35mm
>> format, away from prime lenses (except for macro), and away from
>> manual focus.
>
>Based on 2 fixed-focal length lenses and one zoom you declare
>that all zooms are better that fixed-focal lenses?

Is that what I said?

Idiot.

Archibald