Reply interspersed.
On 12/24/2010 8:39 AM, Andrew Allen wrote:
First, let me say thank you to those who e-mailed me with suggestions
on how to enjoy this mailing list and send some specific messages
straight to the circular file. That being said, I suppose one must
have a thick skin when dealing with any 'open' internet forum.
Andrew, you have to keep in mind that this list is very cosmopolitan in
nature. So, sometimes, it can be even a matter of mis-communication or
language barrier. And mind you, this forum is very polite and courteous
as compared to some others.
Back to photography, I was wondering if anyone has the same affliction
I do; that is, using certain focal lengths almost exclusively. I find
that 90% of my needs are covered by the rough range of 24mm - 85mm
(this being a 35mm equivalent range). That is wide through portrait -
clearly, I don't do any birding or serious sports work. Recently, I
had a friend told me I should try out a RF for my needs - of course
I'd love an M9 - but I've yet to win the lottery. Any thoughts on
this focal length constriction, and the use of a RF for street
shooting versus a DSLR?
I'd love to try RF myself. But a fellow list member gave me most
valuable gift of Pentax MX to which I attached my A 50/1.2 and it
effectively calmed me down /grin/. My wish was to do some full frame
shooting and hopefully soon I will have processed the films from both MX
and MZ-6 that I also have and use.
I don't think that the limitations of focal length are really a
constriction as you put it. I also tend to shoot in the range similar to
yours, having found Sigma 24-60 to be sufficient for most of my
photography. My widest is FA 20/2.8 and my longest is FA 77/1.8 Ltd (*).
So that in 35mm equivalent figures it would be 30-120 mm, give or take.
And I don't feel limited at all. In fact, very often while shooting with
a prime lens I found it fascinating and igniting my creativity (no
matter how little thereof there is).
Like others said - you could buy an older fixed lens RF camera really
cheap and give it a try. Notice few points however:
1. Modern Pentax cameras have really quiet operation. Not silent, but
very quiet and stealthy.
2. Modern DSLRs have live view so that you effectively shoot somewhat
like in RF manner, using the screen for composing your shot. And you
don't necessarily have to take the camera to your eye to take a shot.
3. Add to these two points a small pancake lens such as DA 40/2.8 or DA
21/3.2 and you can practice stealth street shooting just fine.
Let me also join others who expressed their will and desire to see more
of your photography.
Boris
(*) Galia has FA 100/3.5, but I don't think I used it more than few
times throughout 2010. She uses it for macro and does it really well.
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