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The Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 has horrific flare characteristics

Started May 4, 2014 | Discussions thread
boxerman Senior Member • Posts: 1,946
Re: horrific flare characteristics vs. a balanced view
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texinwien wrote:

I believe you crossed over quickly from personal expectations to generalized, smug and offensive generalizations when you stated that you "don't feel it is sensible to be disappointed".

I could, but won't, contest your reading of what I said. The productive part of a conversation is over when a war begins quoting things out of context and where insulting is the main point. Suffice it to say my intention was to contribute my perspective on and experience with the lens and these problems--and I'm happy to learn along the way (e.g., that exposure duration seems to be an influence). I never denied your right to be unhappy; I even underscored it in my original post. What I most wanted to get in the open was that different people have different perspectives, and certain information can contribute to an informed decision (like where's the ISO probability "knee" where things get bad; like what expectations/needs/conditions play into better and worse experiences, beyond "it's terrible" or "it's great." I'm so sorry you missed that. I don't see why this couldn't have been a productive exchange.

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