06-14-2010, 06:12 PM
[quote name='Klaus' date='14 June 2010 - 06:46 PM' timestamp='1276537606' post='509']
What's so bad about a centering check ? :-)
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@Joachim, depends on the lens. Among my Canon lenses, my 10-22 was named Walther (for WA-lther : wide angle) and because it delivered like a real macho not even afraid of the sun. My 17-55 is just named erhmm 17-55 because as sharp and effective this lens is, I feel it has absolutely no charisma (IMHO, not wide enough, not longh enough, not light enough, not tight enough, not cheap enough...the list goes on, still like it, I guess). My 70-200 f4is is named "Lilly" nickname for "Little White". The Sigma 30EX is Sigfried but just because Sigfried sounds cool and sharp (undeservedly so
This one is a she because it's small, poor but sexy (Berlin, anyone?). Haven't found her a name yet though!Maybe winnie?
@Klaus, cheeky <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />! As I said, I don't do brickwalls but I do check for obvious flaws myself ;-). It was more because I just had it and kinda lost habit of shooting wide and was facing the blank page(aka lack of inspiration). Aaand there's nothing wrong with supporting our Heimat!
Greetings,
S.
What's so bad about a centering check ? :-)
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@Joachim, depends on the lens. Among my Canon lenses, my 10-22 was named Walther (for WA-lther : wide angle) and because it delivered like a real macho not even afraid of the sun. My 17-55 is just named erhmm 17-55 because as sharp and effective this lens is, I feel it has absolutely no charisma (IMHO, not wide enough, not longh enough, not light enough, not tight enough, not cheap enough...the list goes on, still like it, I guess). My 70-200 f4is is named "Lilly" nickname for "Little White". The Sigma 30EX is Sigfried but just because Sigfried sounds cool and sharp (undeservedly so
This one is a she because it's small, poor but sexy (Berlin, anyone?). Haven't found her a name yet though!Maybe winnie?
@Klaus, cheeky <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />! As I said, I don't do brickwalls but I do check for obvious flaws myself ;-). It was more because I just had it and kinda lost habit of shooting wide and was facing the blank page(aka lack of inspiration). Aaand there's nothing wrong with supporting our Heimat!Greetings,
S.