10-15-2021, 09:06 PM
"mass market brainwashed by reviews and which forgot photography." <-- wow, that's really out there. 
That made me think however, how many lenses have I bought based on reviews (mostly at Photozone, by the way). That's not to imply you were directing that at me; even if you had, that's beside the point. But in my list, it'd probably be down to just Canon 16-35/4 (I sold the 16-35/2.8 II that I had for it) and the Tamron 85/1.8, both of which have been found extraordinary performers.
I did consult the PZ reviews before getting the Canon 24-85/3.5-4.5 and the Tokina 10-17 fisheye, but the reviews were not the primary factors in my purchasing decisions.
That made me think however, how many lenses have I bought based on reviews (mostly at Photozone, by the way). That's not to imply you were directing that at me; even if you had, that's beside the point. But in my list, it'd probably be down to just Canon 16-35/4 (I sold the 16-35/2.8 II that I had for it) and the Tamron 85/1.8, both of which have been found extraordinary performers.
I did consult the PZ reviews before getting the Canon 24-85/3.5-4.5 and the Tokina 10-17 fisheye, but the reviews were not the primary factors in my purchasing decisions.