Originally Posted by WEG Cory

I think we are on different pages. I totally agree with you about image quality and the regular eye.

But that equipment comes in handy. I love shooting surfing, I will take my 20D and 400MM Canon lense over a point and shoot and honestly admit, it makes me better because I simply can't zoom without it. I simply will not get the sharpness from an inferior lense. The fast focus. The burst rate. These things are proven.

Now, shooting a vase or a tree? I don't disagree. Shooting a concert? That equipment would help!