batterytypehah!
Lord of the Dings
So, Raid's ongoing thread about the $150 deal from Cameta for a new E-PL1 body (he ended up with an even better deal, $200 with the 14-42 zoom, refurbished but apparently new and with warranty) has me, a long-time film holdout, at the point of getting my first serious digital.
SWMBO approves a ~$200 budget last night. This morning, our dog gets a little to rambunctious running down the stairs and hurts her paw. Off to the vet. If you have a pet, you know how quickly one can blow through $200 just on tests.
We got lucky, though. The vet was sure it wasn't a fracture, didn't even find an X-ray necessary, and the dog should be fine on a couple of pain pills a day and reduced activity. $79 please.
Still, I'll probably have to limit myself to the E-PL1 body and one cheap lens adapter for the moment. That $200 deal seems to have dried up, anyway. I have some K mount and some Konica AR mount lenses, nothing wider than 28, though. Any strong reason to favor one system over the other? I'm leaning towards Konica because I currently have 28-40-50 for it, versus 28-50-135 in PK. I know, neither is ideal at the 2x crop, but I don't mind bringing a film body along for wide angle situations.
SWMBO approves a ~$200 budget last night. This morning, our dog gets a little to rambunctious running down the stairs and hurts her paw. Off to the vet. If you have a pet, you know how quickly one can blow through $200 just on tests.
We got lucky, though. The vet was sure it wasn't a fracture, didn't even find an X-ray necessary, and the dog should be fine on a couple of pain pills a day and reduced activity. $79 please.
Still, I'll probably have to limit myself to the E-PL1 body and one cheap lens adapter for the moment. That $200 deal seems to have dried up, anyway. I have some K mount and some Konica AR mount lenses, nothing wider than 28, though. Any strong reason to favor one system over the other? I'm leaning towards Konica because I currently have 28-40-50 for it, versus 28-50-135 in PK. I know, neither is ideal at the 2x crop, but I don't mind bringing a film body along for wide angle situations.
colyn
ישו משיח
You'll enjoy the E-PL1 with any lens. I use my Minolta Rokkor-X lens along with the 14-42mm. My favorites are the 35, 50, and 200mm lens..
The below image was taken with the 50mm f/1.4 MC Rokkor-X lens on the E-PL1 body..
harley_5 by Colyn's fotografs, on Flickr
rparmar
Member
I'd go for the 28-50-135 configuration because then you have an effective FOV of 270mm in your longest lens. No reason other than pragmatics to go with either adapter.
I should point out that if you spend a bit more on eBay you can get a tilt adapter than will open up additional photographic possibilities.
I should point out that if you spend a bit more on eBay you can get a tilt adapter than will open up additional photographic possibilities.
raid
Dad Photographer
I used this morning the EPL-1 with the Vivitar 90-180 macro zoom.
Get the cameta.
I hope that your dog is OK.
Get the cameta.
I hope that your dog is OK.
swoop
Well-known
Every visit to the vet is $110 for me.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
I can sympathize with the cost of vet bills. Every time I take Ginger in, it's at least $150.00. And $400 or more is not unusual. Teeth cleaning, Heartguard, Frontline; vaccinations; Fortiflora; it all adds up. And there's kennel costs . . .
batterytypehah!
Lord of the Dings
Thanks, guys. Yes, the dog is doing fine.
I think I'll go with the Konica option for now, because I really like the 40/1.8 Hexanon.
Also, it may be academic, but all other things being equal, AR is inherently 5mm shorter than PK due to flange distance.
I think I'll go with the Konica option for now, because I really like the 40/1.8 Hexanon.
Also, it may be academic, but all other things being equal, AR is inherently 5mm shorter than PK due to flange distance.
