On 22 January 2011 19:33, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote:
> With the exception of Godfrey, who sounds like he has achieved gear nirvana
> and sounds like he has all the gear he needs for the photos he takes, I think
> that most of us often run up against the limitations of what our skill can do
> with the gear that we have. And if we're honest with ourselves, skill is
> usually the limiting factor, sometimes it's the gear, and sometimes a certain
> piece of kit can compensate for our own personal limitations. For example,
> last night I was pushing the envelope of what I could do with the K-x
> photographing backlit musicians in an otherwise nearly dark room. I was
> sorely missing the improved sensor, focus assist light, and focus indicators
> of the K-r.
>
> I expect that most of us have gear wishlists that would make Bill Gates
> credit cards cringe in terror, we also probably have "short lists" of gear
> that we are planning on buying in the near future. Generally gear that fills
> particular needs, and which would make a noticeable difference in photos that
> we regularly shoot, or which would allow us to get photos that we simply
> can't get with the gear we have.
>
> What items are on your short list, and why?
>
> At the top of my shortlist is the K-5. I often find myself in situations
> where even 2/3 stop of performance makes a big difference in the photos that
> I can take. Likewise, there are times when improved autofocus would also
> help. It would also be a lot more convenient for me to have all the features
> that I need for different scenarios, in the same camera, rather than being
> split between two cameras. My K-x could go back to wearing the DA40 and
> living in my fannypack as my "pocket camera", and the K-5 could be my primary
> camera, and stay in my big bag, rather than aways carrying both in the big
> bag.
>
> I've found that when shooting action, where people are moving around, a zoom
> lens can make a huge difference. When I'm photographing aikido, I find that
> I need wider lenses when people are defending themselves against multiple
> attackers, and the action covers a large portion of the mat, and moves around
> a lot. But when only two people are practicing, and they aren't moving
> around a lot, my 50mm isn't quite long enough. I suspect that a 28-105/2.8
> would pretty much cover what I need, but since I don't know of one of those
> the 28-75/2.8 is probably the closest to what I need. Alternatively, if I
> were shooting with two cameras, I could get the 50-135 on one body, and the
> 16-50 on another. I think that the 50-135 would do also do well with the
> band photography I've been doing, considering how often I'm using my 77 or
> 135 for closeups.
>
> The runner ups for my short list are:
>
> DA35 macro : I love my DA40 for its size and sharpness, but when I carry it
> as a walk around lens, especially on hikes in the woods, I often find myself
> wishing it were a bit wider, and focused a bit closer.
>
> Samyang 85/1.4 : I'm still hurting over the A* 85/1.4 that the guys wife
> sold at work while I was waiting for him to get home from running his
> errands. I keep needing that little bit extra shutter speed. I'd love a
> modern f/1.4 lens in the 75-90mm range, but I doubt that I'd be able to
> afford it before sensors got so fast that I no longer needed that speed.
>
> Sigma 30/1.4 : My FA31/1.8 may be a better lens, but again, I often find
> myself wishing I had that extra 2/3 of a stop of speed, so that I could bump
> my shutter speed up from 1/10 to 1/15 second.
>
> Something wider than 16mm.
>
> --
> Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est
1) Mirrorless, APS-C (Sony sensor) camera with Samsung NX10 type body
but Pentax firmware and processing engine.
2) 16mm, 28mm and 60mm fastish (f/2) primes.
That's it, really. Doesn't sound like much, yet nobody's trying to get
my money (though one brand is close).
—M.
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