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Originally Posted by Jamie Roberts
I completely agree with you...Having a dSLR is very handy, and usually for exactly the shots you're mentioning. For me, it's more about reach, though, than anything else; the 180R Elmarit or the Canon longer zooms are nice to have at a ceremony. If I was buying a dSLR today, it would very probably be a D3. Nikon's got some great glas too.
As for crummy light, well, I dunno... While I'm a freak for available light, sometimes the best light available is my flash (that's an old joke, but it's still correct). I realise it can take time to set up, but honestly the M8 and an autoflash is pretty freaking great, and fast too. Not as fast, I suppose, as ETTL and whatever Nikon calls their TTL system, but fast enough for me (as in once its set I don't mess with it much).
I'm always surprised at just how little flash output you need at ISO 640 and f 1.6, and, if used correctly (hardly ever directly) how big an improvement it really makes  |
I'm actually big on flash - in fact the book I have coming out this fall is almost all flash (b&w medium format with a Quantum and/or Vivitar 285). I need to play around a little more with the M8 and flash. I would get good results with the SF20 and my M7 but not with the M8 for some reason. A bit wary of investing in an SF24 because of the whole pre-flash thing. Just picked up a Nikon SB800 so will have to try that.
I guess it's mostly that developing world crummy light I like most! When there's actual color in the image to make up for it. Crummy light in off white halls is another thing.
