In defense of the 30MM
In defense of the 30MM
Well, let me say that I regret not being able to post scans of some of my 30 photos. It is partly the necessity to maintain a roof over my head, partly lack of knowledge.
The times when I've used the 30 have been when I wanted to get more into a landscape with the 45 but couldn't - e.g., in Monument Valley, AZ. The spread of the lens is fantastic and sharp to the corners!
That said, yes, it is very expensive - though, I bought mine on ebay from someone local so mine was <$2000. On the other hand, one does not computes one's hobbies for every $.05 or crush every cost. One needs to decide how deeply one wants to persue things. I thought of going the Fuji 617 route but decided against that because of bulk - it is just too big to transport, setup, etc... Once the initial body was bought, I lusted for the 30 (after reading what Reichmann wrote at the Luminous Landscape).
I have not regretted it. Along with the other lenses, it forms a superb system doing things that almost no other camera can. How much are the photos worth? Each person must judge for himself.
Since Hassy has (likely) stopped making them, obtaining one on ebay may be more difficult.
I would certainly buy my 30 again.
