Top 10 Reasons to keep a large-format lens.
10. Its hard to find. Not that you are a serious collector. But you spent months watching ebay auctions to the last second. No way you are going to let it go with all that time put into it.
9. Its in perfect condition. Who knows if there will be any LF lens maufacturers still in business in 5-10 years. Better keep that pristine lens to yourself in case there is a sudden shortage. Put it in a climate-controlled case and seal it with a padlock.
8. Its in crappy condition. The coating is like sandpaper. The glass it chipped. the barrel looks like a crushed can. Might as well keep it. Throw in the junk drawer. Not like you are going to make any money selling it.
7. It's a fast lens. Probably good for portraits or low-light photography. So what if you only shoot landscapes and allways stop down to f90.
6. It's a slow lens. Great backpacking lens! Super lightweight. Youll definately use it the next time you go in the field (with your 40 pounds of other gear).
5. Its a sharp lens. Its the sharpest lens you own, or at least thats what everybody on the web says.
4. Its a soft lens. Great for making those surreal and haunting images. if you ever used it, youd be in with the holga-holics.
3. It fits a camera you have.
2. You dont have a suitable camera. The focal length is too long or too short. It doesnt cover the format, or its just too damn big for your camera. Either way, your bidding on a camera for it right now.
1. Its a normal lens. Nothing special about it. Its not really sharp. But not soft enough to have a pleasing effect. But you cant sell it! You take 90% of your shots with it.
10. Its hard to find. Not that you are a serious collector. But you spent months watching ebay auctions to the last second. No way you are going to let it go with all that time put into it.
9. Its in perfect condition. Who knows if there will be any LF lens maufacturers still in business in 5-10 years. Better keep that pristine lens to yourself in case there is a sudden shortage. Put it in a climate-controlled case and seal it with a padlock.
8. Its in crappy condition. The coating is like sandpaper. The glass it chipped. the barrel looks like a crushed can. Might as well keep it. Throw in the junk drawer. Not like you are going to make any money selling it.
7. It's a fast lens. Probably good for portraits or low-light photography. So what if you only shoot landscapes and allways stop down to f90.
6. It's a slow lens. Great backpacking lens! Super lightweight. Youll definately use it the next time you go in the field (with your 40 pounds of other gear).
5. Its a sharp lens. Its the sharpest lens you own, or at least thats what everybody on the web says.
4. Its a soft lens. Great for making those surreal and haunting images. if you ever used it, youd be in with the holga-holics.
3. It fits a camera you have.
2. You dont have a suitable camera. The focal length is too long or too short. It doesnt cover the format, or its just too damn big for your camera. Either way, your bidding on a camera for it right now.
1. Its a normal lens. Nothing special about it. Its not really sharp. But not soft enough to have a pleasing effect. But you cant sell it! You take 90% of your shots with it.
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