Marnie, If you get a chance, you should see what Doug Brewer is posting with a Fujifilm X100 over on Google+. I know it's a bit like saying it's the pots and not the chef after a fine meal, but his photos are really great with the little rangefinder. Regards, Bob S.
On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 12:48 PM, Boris Liberman <[email protected]> wrote: > Marnie, > > That's a very tricky question to ask. > > Consider these points (in rather random order as they pop in my head) > > 1. There're three major directions if you will that you might want to > consider: > > a. Image quality. Here the bigger sensor generally means more room for > getting more interesting images, as you will be extracting more from the > light and DOF that your scene provides. > > b. Convenience/size. Personally I opted for this one and did not loose in > the IQ dept. > > c. Ergonomics/AF/measuring/system/etc. These are things that are important, > but from somewhat different point of view. E.g. if your camera has somewhat > slower or less predictable AF, you can still master it and get excellent > photographs. Or if you choose a camera system that offers excellent flash > integration, this can be a deal maker if you plan to shoot with flash a lot. > > 2. Like I said - I decided to ditch pretty much everything - AF, shake > reduction, etc. I am 100% happy with my Ricoh GXR system, two AF modules and > two Leica M-mount modules for which I have two Voigtlander lenses (40/1.4 > and 15/4.5) and few Pentax lenses that I mount via adapter. This is very > light, very pleasant to use and I am perfectly happy with IQ. The AF of AF > modules is rather slow but accurate though... > > Now, I would advise against Pentax. Why? Well, at least so that this opinion > is stated, you know :-). You see, Pentax is DSLR system (sans K-01, but > that's an odd and discontinued camera). Which means that it will be bulkier > than mirrorless. It in fact is less bulky than say Nikon D600 but bulky > nonetheless. So you kind of get drawbacks of both bulkiness and lack of FF. > Even if some would argue that FF is in fact Fool's Frame, not having this > option to begin with is a system drawback in my opinion. > > So you can either buy into Nikon or Canon, where Nikon is a bit cooler > geek-factor-wise because you can mount cropped lenses on FF body and it will > automatically adjust the sensor to capture what can be captured. And Nikon > has excellent flash system. But Nikon is probably even bigger than Canon in > terms of bulk. The D700 with 24-70/2.8 and a flash is pretty much a > weight-lifting device that by the way happens to take pictures :-). > > However you don't have to stay in DSLR land. You have excellent systems to > choose from - Fuji, like it has been stated, m43, though with slightly > smaller frame is very competent, Sony Nex is also a force to be reckoned > with. Or you can even buy yourself a number of big-sensor-fixed-lens > cameras, such as Fuji X100(s) or Sigma DP (several of them with different > focal lengths). > > I should also point out my own strategy - Leica M-mount lenses or select > lenses of other manufacturers, notably Pentax A 50/1.2 or FA 77/1.8 via > quality adapter, and cameras can be chosen pretty much at will according to > current market situation. > > I wish I lived in US of A, where I could walk into a store and actually take > advantage of display units... > > Boris > > > > > > On 9/6/2013 9:15 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Second party? Third party? Not sure what to call it. >> >> I am just about to sell my Canon camera, and only have one lens left too. >> Mainly due to a financial crunch and needing the money. (Boy, it will be >> ODD not to have a camera. Had one or two since 2001.) >> >> I expect my financial situation to ease next month. So I thought, okay, >> time to switch systems again. >> >> I really liked the Canon lenses I ended up with: good color, sharpness, >> and focal lengths. I had one L glass. >> >> BUT.. the Canon system is a wide-mouthed mount, and the lenses tend to be >> heavy. Being female, as I get older I am losing upper body strength, and >> I >> just want something lighter. >> >> I COULD switch back to Pentax. But not the K-5, I like spending $400 or >> so >> on a camera, $600 max. >> >> Truthfully the camera body doesn't matter that much to me, they all do >> similar things now. Good resolution, ability to shoot video, and some >> low-light capability is good enough for me. Once I learn a body, I pretty >> much >> forget about it when I shoot anyway. >> >> I am much more interested in LENSES. Especially zooms, I haven't had any >> primes for a long time now. I will probably start with two lenses (what I >> usually do), and then work up from there. >> >> I've considered mirror-less, but I really need a viewfinder. I've also >> considered micro 3/4. I am OPEN. >> >> A great many of you now have second or third party camera systems now. >> Like the Sony NEX. >> >> 1. If you have a second (or third party) system what has been your >> experience with it? What do you like about it? Dislike about it? >> >> 2. What lenses (zooms in particular) do you like/dislike? >> >> 3. If you are a die-hard Pentax fan, and feel compelled to recommend >> Pentax to me, ;-), which of the smaller bodies would you suggest? >> Likes/dislikes? >> >> 4. What zooms would you recommend? >> >> I tried to be brief so you won't have too much to read, but it's hard. >> >> Marnie aka Doe :-) I When I thought about making a decision, I though, >> heck, ask on PDML and get some experienced input. Then I can find a >> store, go >> in and hold some cameras, and go from there. >> >> > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
