Guest stnami Posted February 24, 2008 Share #1 Posted February 24, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have a RD-1 , a couple of Leica, Voigtlander and Canon lenses.....it's great, went wow no more DSLRs get rid if them.....gotta eat my words and buy one due to need. ,.it's a bugger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jamie Roberts Posted February 24, 2008 Share #2 Posted February 24, 2008 Imants, you mind me asking what the need is? Close focus? Long length? Or something else? What are you thinking of getting? Ok, I'll stop with the question marks now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted February 24, 2008 Share #3 Posted February 24, 2008 Auto focus ............... and there is nothing really out there small enough with a wide DOF. Need the auto for the shoot and run stuff, the D2 does a great job but the 100iso limitation makes it really hard work. Sure I can do it and have so for some time, but I have to shoot too many frames for my liking (not chasing that moment as the images are part of a bigger narrative) Has to be small as on a long shoot: it's a RD-1, a Bessa R4A, plus a couple of lenses a HV -20 mini DV(long term project images/film) and that's too much as it is. local protest/parade etc: it's a RD-1, a Bessa R4A plus a couple of lenses otherwise : it's a RD-1 plus a couple of lenses Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted February 24, 2008 Share #4 Posted February 24, 2008 Interesting. I guess if you want isolation then yeah, it has to be a dSLR and not the Ricoh or something. So this is going to sound stupid, but you know the best buy on the planet right now has got to be the 5d given all the rebates and sales on it... full frame, great (but last generation) high ISO, smaller than other pro bodies, and you can bolt just about anybody's glass on it if need be. I sometimes shoot a 5d with an Oly Zuiko 21 f2 on it. It's a tiny tiny thing, a bit soft wide open but very, very well corrected. If you can live with the crop, which means you need to hunt again for wides with separation, you might think about a digital rebel even or D40. Personally, what I'd really like is a a digital OM with the right sensor to go the digital M. It could have AF too It could be built by Leica, too and they could call it the R10 (to say nothing of the theological implications of a digital OM. Sorry, bad pun. Need coffee.). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted February 24, 2008 Share #5 Posted February 24, 2008 ps...Did you see the two Queens on the harbour today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesphoto99 Posted February 24, 2008 Share #6 Posted February 24, 2008 Nikon D200. Used ones can be had for a song these days. Or if you need more high iso capabilities either the D300 or the Canon 5D if you have the $. Best thing about having a Nikon or Canon dslr around is the ability to easily rent lenses for those "special needs." Not many of us can buy a Leica R 400mm lens but a Nikon or Canon can be had for $35-50 a day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted February 24, 2008 Share #7 Posted February 24, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) No Queens for me, but the Mardi Gras is on soon so there will be a bucket load around:D Sorry but waving a D200 and a 400mm lens is like hanging around a corner with a shotgun. never shot over 85mm, 24-75 is my range I am going to have a good look at a 5D, play with a few raw files and see what they do, too much resolution could be a no go zone thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted February 25, 2008 Share #8 Posted February 25, 2008 5d with an Oly Zuiko 21 f2 sounds like a neat combination Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Flatline Posted February 25, 2008 Share #9 Posted February 25, 2008 I hear the Pentax K10D (soon K20D) is nice and small, with a great selection of lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted February 25, 2008 Share #10 Posted February 25, 2008 The pentax is what I recommend to to all the organisations that I do tutorials for ....... they produce great results but seem to lack something ???!, the K10D is not a small camera. Anyway being a cheapskate I picked up a Oly E-410 factory second for $365 today. I like the colour rendition of Oly, sure going to drop half a stop or so of highlight, but I can sorta live with that. Plus Oly takes a heap of other lenses old and new. I am off to the Stans (Kaz, Uzbek etc) in about 5 weeks or so I will probably step out into the bullring/shitfight of the streets of a evening every now and then . Armed with the Oly only if someone knocks me on the head I won't feel a loss except some grey matter cells. Never know some guy may want to sell me a Leica R lens for a song ( probably a bottle) stolen a minute earlier Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugby Posted February 25, 2008 Share #11 Posted February 25, 2008 ps...Did you see the two Queens on the harbour today? I've been to Sydney 50+ times and yesterday was the only day I really wanted to be there with my Leica's but alas..... I live west of the Black Stump. Gauging by the photos on the web, Cremoine would have been a great spot with the House n Bridge in the background. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted February 25, 2008 Share #12 Posted February 25, 2008 come on over for the great event Raelene will be there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted February 25, 2008 Share #13 Posted February 25, 2008 Yea Im, my post on the event either got deleted for insensitivity or I muffed up the save. Short answer is I'll be KZ so no fairies for me this year...again . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted February 25, 2008 Share #14 Posted February 25, 2008 Short answer is I'll be KZ Error KZ at check_2: Access denied ??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted February 25, 2008 Share #15 Posted February 25, 2008 410's a good choice. I have the 400. The kit lenses are surprisingly good (and weigh nothing) but the pro-series lenses are a cut above. If you can get hold of a 14-54, do so. The performance outweighs the extra weight. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cordell Posted February 25, 2008 Share #16 Posted February 25, 2008 Auto focus ............... Then I'm surprised that anyone would suggest you get a Canon 5D and bolt some other brand of lens on it, because nobody else's AF lens will AF on a Canon body. Even the iris doesn't link up, you have to use stop-down yourself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted February 25, 2008 Share #17 Posted February 25, 2008 Then I'm surprised that anyone would suggest you get a Canon 5D and bolt some other brand of lens on it, because nobody else's AF lens will AF on a Canon body. Even the iris doesn't link up, you have to use stop-down yourself. Cordell, if you bolt a 21mm on a 5d you can zone focus at f 2.8 very effectively. That way, unlike autofocus in the dark, you can remain sharp and quick. If you need separation, and wide angles, there are no Canon AF choices that aren't hideously distorted, overly expensive, or very large. If you've ever seen the size of an Oly 21mm f2 on a 5d, you'd understand why it's interesting for something small. Auto-focus, no. Easy to focus? Yes. (and stop-down metering, for those of us who shoot manually, is no big deal at all on a wide). @ Imants--good on the 410. I hope the ISO goes where you want it to...but lots of lens choices, no doubt! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted February 25, 2008 Share #18 Posted February 25, 2008 Thanks Jamie and I do think that it is a good idea, zone focusing a wide is a snack and considering I like to live on f8 it's easier. Yes I understand your reasoning Cordell it sorta makes a one lens camera for me. Anyway the Oly should do the job, not ideal, I still hope that an R comes out but fence sitting is useless. The rangefinders digital and film will still remain the mainstays until a P&S with a big sensor and wide DOF at all f stops comes out and that I can't see happening for a while Of interest The Snaar old lens test page Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted February 25, 2008 Share #19 Posted February 25, 2008 stnami, For what it is worth - One more vote for the Olympus, I have several which is being used professionally and they are holding up very well, also the new E3 really is pleasing me with its output and general feel and performance. I tend to leave it on auto-graduation for the great effect of the pretend wider dynamic range, this works up to about iso 320-400 ish. and it does great with "other" lenses not made by Oly. Just my two cents. Bo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted February 26, 2008 Share #20 Posted February 26, 2008 yikes Imants i never thought you would even stand near a 4/3rds camera... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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