How cool does this look?...

I'd say that it looks nothing to anybody that doesn't have a sad obsession with snobby lenses, and to those that do, it looks like you took a can of paint to it (even if you didn't).

Either way, cool, no.

IMHO :D
 
Voyager said:
Another one! :eek:

Why is the appearance of a lens important to you? Isn't it about the pictures it takes?
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Lighten up. It looks nice. Yes, I agree that good gear doesn't improve a bad shot - you can't polish a turd an all that - but having faith in your gear can lead you to be more certain that when you do get the opportunity to shoot your gear won't fail you.

Voyager, there is nothing wrong with appreciating the aesthetic value of something? I would hate to see what you come back with after a night on the pull if you don't follow that maxim...

Some people eh, can't say anything without them and their high horse getting involved....:shrug:
 
specialman said:
Voyager, there is nothing wrong with appreciating the aesthetic value of something?
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There's nothing worng with it at all. Good design is the combination ofr form and function. The thing is, I really don't like white/grey/cream lenses, and functionally I think that they draw attention to the photographer which usually isn't a good thing.
So, poor asthetics + poor function = crap design! :lol:
 
specialman said:
having faith in your gear can lead you to be more certain that when you do get the opportunity to shoot your gear won't fail you.
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Are you so shallow you really need a belief in the colour of a lens barrel?
specialman said:
Voyager, there is nothing wrong with appreciating the aesthetic value of something?
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There is when you start to confuse what it looks like with what it is.

In this case it is a lens that is designed to allow you to shoot pictures. The colour of the barrel only matters if it helps or hinders you in getting those pictures. Would the images from a 'grey' painted Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8 be any different to those from a regular black one?
specialman said:
I would hate to see what you come back with after a night on the pull if you don't follow that maxim...
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Since it is your rather stupid maxim I have no idea why you think I would.
specialman said:
Some people eh, can't say anything without them and their high horse getting involved....:shrug:
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You, for one. :cuckoo:
 
Well I like it :) The colour makes it look like a proper (Canon) lens ;)


:popcorn:
 
Voyager said:
Are you so shallow you really need a belief in the colour of a lens barrel?

There is when you start to confuse what it looks like with what it is.

In this case it is a lens that is designed to allow you to shoot pictures. The colour of the barrel only matters if it helps or hinders you in getting those pictures. Would the images from a 'grey' painted Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8 be any different to those from a regular black one?

Since it is your rather stupid maxim I have no idea why you think I would.

You, for one. :cuckoo:
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Whats wrong with specialman pointing this lens out like he said lighten up:bang:
 
Voyager said:
None. But specialman actually asks 'How cool does this look?'

Need a clue? Read the thread title.

So why do you and he think people not allowed an answer that questions his vacuous opinion?

Like I said 'another one. :cuckoo:'

Your point?
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You look to me like your one of those guys whos not happy unless your arguing enough said:shake:
 
I think the point is, theres a lot of sarcasm in this thread and most of it isn't being translated correctly across the interwebs.
 
Aesthetics is a big selling point. Personally I don't like it, but if you could have a sexy compact looking lens than covers 10-1000mm that is only 10cm long and has a constant aperture of f/1.4 then you would be extremely amazed that something so small is so impressive.

...If only I could say the same for my penis!
 
raythefab said:
You look to me like your one of those guys whos not happy unless your arguing enough said:shake:
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If questioning idiots and ignorance is 'arguing' then I must be.

I got told to 'lighten up' because it 'looks nice' when all I was asking was how the appearance of a lens matters. That looks like arguing to me.

Then you posted your :bang: post because apparently you couldn't be bothered to read what the thread was about either. But I suppose in your tiny mind that isn't arguing.
 
Voyager said:
Are you so shallow you really need a belief in the colour of a lens barrel? There is when you start to confuse what it looks like with what it is.
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The tropical grey colour of the lens firmly points out that it's a 'pro-spec' lens and that association with quality and reliability is exactly what could reassure a user it will perform each and every time they use it. Sounds daft but some people put faith in their possessions in this way - it's their choice and not our place to judge.

Voyager, I think you've looked at this thread as if I'm saying how buying a lens like this would make me a better photographer. It isn't meant as that, I'm only having a bit of light relief, passing my thoughts on that this is quite a trick piece of kit solely because of the colour - it's something you don't see every day on Nikons.

As for this being a vacuous thread, I can't see why I don't express intelligent thought? I am merely stating my appreciation of the aesthetics of this lens because it is different to vast majority of Nikon stock. If you think that then makes me some kind of shallow, all-the-gear-no-idea type then that's your call... even though you're way off the mark. However, if you're just hi-jacking threads to be pompous or fasecious then don't go there - it's not big and it's certainly not clever.

By the way...

Why is the appearance of a lens important to you? Isn't it about the pictures it takes?
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...was not an answer to my question as you mistakenly point out.

How cool does this look? could have been answered with:

A) Very cool
B) Not very cool
C) Or something there or thereabouts...


...or it could have been answered civilly from the start and by not using a previous example of your presumptious style of post answering to deal with innocent questions from other users.
 
Voyager said:
If questioning idiots and ignorance is 'arguing' then I must be.

I got told to 'lighten up' because it 'looks nice' when all I was asking was how the appearance of a lens matters. That looks like arguing to me.

Then you posted your :bang: post because apparently you couldn't be bothered to read what the thread was about either. But I suppose in your tiny mind that isn't arguing.
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To be fair to the OP, the reason lenses are grey/white/cream is to minimise the effect of heat on them, so asking the question 'How cool is this' was in fact not in the least bit vaccuous. :D
 
Food Poison, indeed, this thread has gone awry and that's a sad thing :(

Think I'll keep my thoughts to myself in future and stick to being a quiet, non-contributing member of the forums. Thanks Voyager, you've done a good job in highlighting all that is bad about internet forums.
 
NorthernNikon said:
To be fair to the OP, the reason lenses are grey/white/cream is to minimise the effect of heat on them
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That's the proper reason (hence the name Tropical Grey), the other reason the colour is used is purely a marketing ploy.

In all honesty, how may Canon users would, given the choice, take a grey/white lens over a black one?
 
specialman said:
...or it could have been answered civilly from the start and by not using a previous example of your presumptious style of post answering to deal with innocent questions from other users.
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Perhaps you would like to explain why you don't think my 'Why is the appearance of a lens important to you? Isn't it about the pictures it takes? ' isn't 'civil'.

Then consider why your reply of 'Lighten up. It looks nice.' makes it look as if you are only interested in others agreeing with you.
 
Voyager said:
Perhaps you would like to explain why you don't think my 'Why is the appearance of a lens important to you? Isn't it about the pictures it takes? ' isn't 'civil'.

Then consider why your reply of 'Lighten up. It looks nice.' makes it look as if you are only interested in others agreeing with you.
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Why dont you go away:shake:
 
Voyager, because you are A) not answering the initial question, B) presuming that aesthetics are more important to me than anything, and C) spoiling for a fight.

I spent God knows how long using a battered old Praktica and a Mamyia RB67 when learning my trade - I couldn't afford to be picky about how things looked back then and I won't be doing so in the future. I merely posted an innocent thread expressing that I thought that a Tropical Grey nikon lens was a cool thing to own, albeit through a rhetorical question.

By the way, I don't have to consider anything. I wasn't trying to please my mates - I don't know these guys from Adam but they've had the good grace to be decent enough in the past when giving constructive feedback and comments relating to my other posts. I was all ready to do the same to you when i thought we'd got off on the wrong foot but know I'm pretty sure you're just a pr....

I'll leave it there. Thanks for your input and goodbye...
 
specialman said:
I merely posted an innocent thread expressing that I thought that a Tropical Grey nikon lens was a cool thing to own, albeit through a rhetorical question.
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While I civilly asked why the appearance of a lens important to you and wondered why it was not about the pictures it takes.

In your own words - "Some people eh, can't say anything without them and their high horse getting involved" :cuckoo:
 
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