The clarity of mica is good, but I hear those lenses can be flaky. I believe the best optics are fluorite, though granite does have excellent anti-shake properties. ;-)
Oh you poor dumb souls! Don't you know that quartz is the ONLY way to go and anything less just screams "I'm no pro!" I mean, imagine showing up to a shoot with mica!! You'd be the laughing stock ;-)
No drawl with big words, Laurie? What about when you curse?
Me? Well I make the word shit (sshhhh! don't tell anybody I used that word on the forum) a two syllable word!
The clarity of mica is good, but I hear those lenses can be flaky. I believe the best optics are fluorite, though granite does have excellent anti-shake properties. ;-)
I plan to use Iceland Spar so I can take multiple exposures ... and maybe joining the "Icelandic photographers" group will help my photos. :)
Also, fluorite crystals are pretty cheap, actually, at least at the rock and gem stand I pass most frequently.
OK, so we've all lost our marble, but I'm SOOOO glad this thread didn't follow its "intended" path. Can't wait for the related threads to wither out. I will say this, though... isn't it nice that the long-running Photography vs. Digital Art debate has died down? Kudos to the SC for the new Advanced Rules. You guys ROCK!
