dslr plus rf?

When it really matters I choose the DSLR .... matrix metering and all the whistles and bells leaves little to chance!

For fun ... anything else!
 
It's a transition moment for me! Until short time ago my main used cameras where RF's and the Nikon FM2 (for short distance shots or when I needed the 20mm, which I have not for the RFs). Now I sometimes use my wife's DSRL (personally I do not own one, yet). Going digital I'm very satisfied of the Leica x1 with the 36mm equivalent but sometimes I would like to have a longer lens. Among the various idea is the buy a DSRL body (olympus?-d7000?-others?) with a 75-90 eq lens to use beside the x1. Or change completely ( Fuji X1 pro) It s a complicated moment...I'm on stand by...
At the end I think the combination of a RF camera + a small DSRL (when needed) is really interesting.
robert
 
I have film RF (Leica M3), film SLR (Pentax Spotmatic), and digital EVIL (Samsung NX10). I shoot with all 3, but I never carry any combination of them at the same time. I like to keep it simple with one system for carry.
 
Very popular with PJs at one stage.

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back alley said:
do many of you folks shoot with a combined kit of rf and dslr/slr?

i was thinking of carrying an rd1 with the tiny 50...along with the d90 and 24/85 combo...of course i could just add the 50 to the d90 kit but...
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Sure, whatever combination that will fit into my Domke F2 :D

- TLR with RF
- TLR with SLR + 2 lenses
- RF with SLR + 2 lenses
- BIG SLR (think hassy) + 2 lenses with P&S (think Ricoh GR1s)
- Folder with RF/SLR
- 4x5 with P&S
- SLR + 3 lenses with P&S
 
i have to admit that my thinking on this comes from a very selfish position...i normally keep saturdays open for shooting...i start off with an early b'fast with friends and then head off to the market and beyond for shooting. so, every week there is the decision as to what to bring along. it used to be which lenses were the big choice but now it's what camera and which lenses. being a kid at heart, i want to shoot both the dslr and the rf and i'm looking to see how that could happen easily.
as i stated in the original post, maybe a rf with 50 and the nikon with the my 2 new to me lenses, the 24 and 85...keeps me covered and i get to use both systems without much real hassle.
i wonder if others have this sort of decision making process on the go as well?
 
DSLR and film RF for me. I prefer to use the RF but the DSLR comes out for wildlife photography and when I fancy it! Both are used quite a lot and I am happy with my kit. I have other cameras too (NEX-5N, Rolleiflex T3 and a Trip 35) that are also all used as and when- none feel out of place or unused. If they get to that stage they will be sold on and the money spent on something else.
 
i guess i'm more of an either/or not both guy. i'm beginning to consider letting the rf gear go in favor of dslr use. getting tired of compromising the flexibility of my dslrs in favor of size/weight.
 
For a daily shooting I prefer to go light: it means sometimes RF (one lens on the camera and another in the pocket) or SRL again 1 or 2 lenses. Sometimes it is the old rolleiflex or some experiment, like this one with my old SRT 101!
robert
 
MCTuomey said:
i guess i'm more of an either/or not both guy. i'm beginning to consider letting the rf gear go in favor of dslr use. getting tired of compromising the flexibility of my dslrs in favor of size/weight.
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This is why I went back to film. I couldn't afford the quality hit of a small DSLR in my work, so I use a big one at work, and small film cameras on my own, where the level of fine detail doesn't matter. However, in the last year or two the quality of small cameras seems to be going up, and I'm getting interested in them. . . . . but I just saw some images from the new Nikon D800e, and the additional quality it offers is certainly enticing.

Then again, there's this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nokiaofficial/6934445859/in/set-72157629100338650/
After you look at that, take a look at the full image, http://www.flickr.com/photos/nokiaofficial/6934445859/sizes/o/in/set-72157629100338650/ and remember that this is from a cell phone! The times they are a changin'.
 
I carry a dslr and an RF for a travel combo. Zoom lens on the slr, and a 35mm lens on the RF, occasionally swapping the 35 with a 21mm.
 
As has been mentioned previously, I borrow my wife's DSLR for family events, when I know that internet photos are desired...always right away.

Otherwise, I carry mostly rangefinders, unless I'm shooting panoramics,portraits, or wildlife.

Texsport
 
back alley said:
i have to admit that my thinking on this comes from a very selfish position...i normally keep saturdays open for shooting...i start off with an early b'fast with friends and then head off to the market and beyond for shooting. so, every week there is the decision as to what to bring along. it used to be which lenses were the big choice but now it's what camera and which lenses. being a kid at heart, i want to shoot both the dslr and the rf and i'm looking to see how that could happen easily.
as i stated in the original post, maybe a rf with 50 and the nikon with the my 2 new to me lenses, the 24 and 85...keeps me covered and i get to use both systems without much real hassle.
i wonder if others have this sort of decision making process on the go as well?
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Joe,
In my experience, two cameras are the optimum number.
Bring more, and you'll not have the time or opportunity to enjoy them all.

On the side, I like 24 and 85 combination. That's exactly what I brought in my trip to New England recently.
 
mdarnton said:
This is why I went back to film. I couldn't afford the quality hit of a small DSLR in my work, so I use a big one at work, and small film cameras on my own, where the level of fine detail doesn't matter.
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Yeah, I'm leaning the same way for small format. Keep a film RF, that's it. Sell the dRF, keep the dSLRs. Use film only RF, and SLR for digital capture
 
Yes, I use RF and SLR combos. (film) Don't usually carry both when walking around, but when packing for a car trip, I'll take both kinds, and a medium format of some type as well. That way I can make choices at my destination as well as during the journey.
 
I like to bring just my ql17 if I'm not focused purely on photos or have a long day ahead of me. I like the F100 for dedicated/ short outings. Sometimes I just feel like using one over the other.
 
For paid work, no.

When shooting for the joy of it, I usually carry a 550d with a Tamron 17-50/2.8 plus an FSU body, a couple of lenses and a bunch of B&W film. If I have to travel light a G12 and a BigMini or a C35.
 
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