Hum,
I can't be a purist because though I sometimes carry only one lens,
mostly the 43mm limited, it's sometimes an FA 28-200mm.
I can't be a Prime Fetishist, because while I own primes from 17mm to
600mm, (in both 1/2 1 2 4 and 1/3 1 3 6 times sequences, with a few in
between), I also have a weakness for cult zooms.
I can't be an artist, because, well just because, that's all.
I can't be a kit zoomer because the only Kit Zoom I own was built for
not just a different camera but a different format,
Larry Colen wrote:
On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 10:22:08PM -0700, Tim Bray wrote:
Most readers of my blog aren't photogs. When I meet them at
conferences & so on they look at me swapping primes and ask "what is
it with that?" So I wrote a little piece to try to introduce this
whole multi-lens thang, and why civilians might want to step on to the
slippery slope. It won't educate anyone reading PDML but might
entertain.
http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/10/07/Photo-Gear
Quote: "I?m happiest when I?m out with just the 21mm and 40mm, because
the whole combo is ridiculously light and there?s still room in the
bag for a sandwich and hip-flask." -Tim
A couple of nights ago I came very close to posting a silly little
email about how much I love my DA40. I had played around in my yard a
bit, and when I was processing shots with the DA40 and K20 I was blown
away at how sharp, detailed and wonderful they are.
I want a 21. I got to play a bit with Pat's and really like it. I also
need something wider than my 31 and sharper/faster than my 18-250. As
much of a prime fetshist I am, I probably ought to get the 16-50
first, cover the whole range, and if I need anything faster/smaller in
a particular length, get it when I have the money.
I followed your link to and was amused by:
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http://shutterfinger.typepad.com/shutterfinger/2009/10/what-type-of-photographer-are-you.html
>
aka: http://tinyurl.com/y9uvlh3
I think that I'm about 10% Purist, 70% Prime Fetishist and 20%
Lugger. Though I am willing to concede that there are some zooms as
sharp and fast as the primes available in the lengths that they
cover, such as the 16-50.
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