On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > In another forum, there was a discussion about what kit people take on > spontaneous photo walks. Several people mentioned how their primary camera > (Nikon D2x and the like) was too big and heavy got me thinking about how my > K-5 with the DA40 compares with what was my only SLR for decades, an SRT-101 > with a 58/1.4. Note that both set ups have about the same FOV. For fun I > threw a couple of primes on a K-1000 and an FE2.
My D2H and 70 200 f2.8 VR combo was a neck killer to walk around with. That is part of the reason i stayed with penatx and the k-5, lighter body and lenses Dave > > Digital cameras aren't really all that much bigger than their film > counterparts after all: > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/7215… > > My bathroom scale only has resolution of 100g/.2 lb, but on it, both cameras > came in at 1.8 pounds, so it hasn't gotten significantly heavier either. When > you compare the size and weight of half a dozen SD cards, that'll each hold a > few hundred frames, with a few rolls of film, all of a sudden digital becomes > very appealing. > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
