NeeZee
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M3 + 21mm + hand-held flash and then in the tourists' faces. 😉
Ideal camera/lens for Venice
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Pete B
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My kit for Venice was Leica 24, 35, 50 and 90. However, 99% of my shots were 35/50. I perhaps took one shot with the 24 and one with the 90. I also took MF 55mm and 80mm.
From the variety of answers you can't really go wrong.
Pete
From the variety of answers you can't really go wrong.
Pete
Hibbs
R.I.P. Charlie
Well, my first thought was the Contax T and some Ektar...but that is just me.
jpa66
Jan as in "Jan and Dean"
Well, I'm going in a few months and I'm definitely bringing my Rollieflex. I'm torn between bringing my Bessa R4 and my new Nikon FM3a. Whichever 35mm camera I bring, I'm going to bring a wide ( 24 - 25 ) and a 50.
Having been there before, I'm also planning on shooting mainly B&W, with a bit of color ( Portra, 160 or 400 ). I highly recommend a medium format camera there.
Having been there before, I'm also planning on shooting mainly B&W, with a bit of color ( Portra, 160 or 400 ). I highly recommend a medium format camera there.
Juan Valdenebro
Truth is beauty
Oh, if the interest was mostly the city (not street shooting, people's emotions, and as discrete as possible shooting) I'd just take my Hasselblad with wide, normal and tele lenses, and two backs for b&w and color... Even a small tripod... Sorry I did post before thinking of street shooting only...
Cheers,
Juan
Cheers,
Juan
segedi
RFicianado
Richard G
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I was in Venice in 1983 and was surprised how well I did with just a 50 Summilux. Even before your suggestions, all lenses I have, I instantly thought the two Zeiss lenses you listed, the 21 C Biogon and the 50 C Sonnar, would come closest to an ideal and compact kit.
Jubb Jubb
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I was born in 1983!
I went to venice 6 years ago, and from being there only a short time, I would only take one camera, one lens.
I went to venice 6 years ago, and from being there only a short time, I would only take one camera, one lens.
bastian a.
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Nobody can tell you which lenses YOU need.
Usually my travel kit is 21 - 35 - 90 and two m-bodies. And usually 35mm would have been enough.
The last time I was in Venice (in autumn) I carried a Mamiya 6 with two lenses (50, 75) and used the 75mm lens exclusively.
Usually my travel kit is 21 - 35 - 90 and two m-bodies. And usually 35mm would have been enough.
The last time I was in Venice (in autumn) I carried a Mamiya 6 with two lenses (50, 75) and used the 75mm lens exclusively.
maddoc
... likes film again.
Thanks for the link !!
Lss
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On M8, I mostly used the 35/1.4. Just like any other place I have traveled to with this camera.
Lss
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Hey, perhaps the R-D1 I spotted in Venice is still there. A perferct camera for Venice is the one bought in Venice.
You can find the camera store by taking the first left after Ponte di Rialto (in direction of San Marco). It is right before the first or the second bridge, can't remember exactly. They also had a few Bessas.
You can find the camera store by taking the first left after Ponte di Rialto (in direction of San Marco). It is right before the first or the second bridge, can't remember exactly. They also had a few Bessas.
ChrisN
Striving
I'd pack the Hasselblad 503 with the 150/4 Sonnar, and the SWC (with its fxed 38mm Biogon). Add two film backs, one each for colour and B&W. And a pocket digicam.
Pete B
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39per1
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Last time I went there I took a serious wide angle (20 Flektogon on Spotmatic) and a normal lens (75 on Bronica ETRS).
I used the normal for most part of pics, maybe due to the comfort of the waist level finder.....I suggest a fast lens (f 1,4) for pics in the narrow streets shade or in ancient church/inside the buildings.....
I used the normal for most part of pics, maybe due to the comfort of the waist level finder.....I suggest a fast lens (f 1,4) for pics in the narrow streets shade or in ancient church/inside the buildings.....
mdarnton
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I took 15/28/50, and ended up using the 15 more than the others, so out of what the OP asks, I'd say 21/50.
39per1
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For the film.....I went there, last time, in august, so the sun shine and I use a Pan-F 50 iso on the MF camera....on 135 I use my usual BW400CN, that save most of shade area even in high contrast pics....
If You go there now, remeber, it's winter and even if You can find some days of shiny light & clear blue sky (with a cold climate anyway), in most part of winter You will find hazy light.....so I think is better if You bring some 400 iso BW film, useful inside and outside, no worry about color rendition......
If You go there now, remeber, it's winter and even if You can find some days of shiny light & clear blue sky (with a cold climate anyway), in most part of winter You will find hazy light.....so I think is better if You bring some 400 iso BW film, useful inside and outside, no worry about color rendition......
David_Manning
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I'm guessing the last time you were there with the D70 you had a zoom lens and took color pictures of all the unique architecture.
I'd suggest returning with a single body, a 35mm lens, and capture the people, emotion, and cracks/crevices/doorways this time. If you need a picture of a monument...buy a postcard.
I'd suggest returning with a single body, a 35mm lens, and capture the people, emotion, and cracks/crevices/doorways this time. If you need a picture of a monument...buy a postcard.
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
Pick one at random
Pick one at random
Just out of curiosity - for that kind of decision, does it really make a difference whether you go to Venice or to the baker?
Pick one at random
Just out of curiosity - for that kind of decision, does it really make a difference whether you go to Venice or to the baker?
39per1
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...because if You go to the baker, this couldn't appened (unless you go to a baker in Venice in autumn/winter)😀:
http://www.google.it/search?q=acqua...rNev74QTsq7DTDQ&ved=0CDEQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=638
...so is better if You carry only what you really need....
PS: in any case, also the flood is a good chance to take wonderful pics.....🙂
