Right or wrong I want to equip myself with the cameras/lenses I'll be wanting/needing for the next couple of years, maybe even five years. This is why I'm planning to get the ist D to complement my ZX-L. Now to the hard part, what lenses do I want/need?
Some time ago I took a Rod Planck workshop, and he stressed over an over that he always looks at the scenes, decides on the photo to take, and then picks the lens. That advices has rattled around in my brain (along with various loose parts) ever since.
So, my advice would be to get a basic kit that covers a wide variety of focal lengths. It's easiest to do it with zooms. These days I carry the FA 20-35 f4, FA 28-74 f4, and a Sigma 70-200 f2.8 (I'd probably opt for a 70-200 f4 constant aperture if anyone made it.) Toss in a fast normal lens (I usually opt for the 43mm ltd, but the 50mm f1.7 or 1.4 are also great candidates) and the specialty lens of choice (for me usually a 100 for 200 mm macro).
You can fit all that in a nice light bag and be set for whatever the day brings you, and you can also adhere to the concept of deciding on the photo first, and letting the lens choice follow.
As for the *ist-D - I'm curious as to how ultra wides would look with a 1.7x magnifcation. I guess if it's just cropping out the center of the shot it should be OK...
- MCC
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Mark Cassino
Kalamazoo, MI
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