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shootiing with an x100...wanting to carry the rd1 as well...(with only one lens)...what focal length would you use?
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hipsterdufus
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Fast 50mm. Then you get a nice coverage of 35mm and 75mm equivalents. Really don't need any more than that in everyday shooting.
SciAggie
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Where are you going to be? What are you planning to shoot?
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i use the cv 50/2.5...small, lightweight and sharp enough...i am tempted by the 50/1.1 but i rarely need that kind of speed...
helen.HH
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A 50 !!!
For me the 50 pre asph lux
Or the 50 nokton 1.5 or 1.1
Best- H
A 50 !!!
For me the 50 pre asph lux
Or the 50 nokton 1.5 or 1.1
Best- H
FrankS
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The 35mm lens of the x100 is in the middle. I'd want a wider and a longer lens on the second camera. Then you're ready for whatever you come across.
The cv 40f1.4 on the Rd would be a good focal length and fast.
The cv 40f1.4 on the Rd would be a good focal length and fast.
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i'm thinking ahead to my few days in toronto...so, touristy street stuff.
kxl
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Definitely a 50, and with the R-D1's colors, the Sonnar look would be perfect -- so, I would say, the ZM 50mm Sonnar.
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my only 50 is the little cv 2.5...
i like the the 35/75 set up as it would meet most of my needs.
so the x100 as 35 and the 50 as 75 works for me.
still not convinced for the need for speed.
i like the the 35/75 set up as it would meet most of my needs.
so the x100 as 35 and the 50 as 75 works for me.
still not convinced for the need for speed.
jsrockit
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I'm a 35mm and 50mm (35mm equiv) on two bodys user...
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kuvvy
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The RFF members in Manchester, UK are out on the streets tomorrow shooting the Gay Pride parade. I'm going along with my X100 and RD1. I know that there's gonna be crowds and I may often be in the thick of it so I'm putting the CV15mm on the RD1. I have shot with these two before and found them a good match. The Fuji will allow some cropping of the image so I suppose that would help to give a fifty FOV.This is of course when covering an event.
I'm off on holiday next week and the Fuji can pretty much cope on it's own for touristy stuff.
I'm off on holiday next week and the Fuji can pretty much cope on it's own for touristy stuff.
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i am tempted to keep it really simple and just stick with the x100...
LCT
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50 as well and i would take my Summicron 50 v4 because the X100 lens reminds me of the Summicron 35 v4 which matches perfectly the former.
SciAggie
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I would use a 75 on the Rd1. For me, the 35 takes care of most situations. There are times though when I need some extra reach to shoot across a street or capture a candid moment that I don't want to disturb. I like the 75 for that. It is also great for some kinds of portraits. I also like the way it can compress visual elements in the image. Sometimes there is limited access to some really cool things and the 75 gives enough reach when I can't zoom with my feet.
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a 75 as in mounting a 50 that gives the fov of a 75?
or using a 75 that gives the fov of about 120?
i'm leaning toward the x100 and the rd1 with a 50, if i take both.
SciAggie
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I'm sorry; the FOV of the 75 - so the 50mm lens. I like some reach for those "can't get there from here" moments.
Eyal_bin
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I think that for street photography, the CV 25mm would be the perfect solution.
JayM
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Depends. Shooting in a dark restaurant/bar/banquet of American proportions I'd take a 50. I find that on the RD1 it reaches across tables well and was surprised that a 35mm equiv was actually a little too wide to do so.
Street shooting? With a one lens RD1. Definitely the 15mm, which is what I used most of the time on it. CV 35 if you like more distance, but that's a little long for me for most street conditions.
edit: Worth mentioning that I never carry two cameras. I pick what lens I'm using for the day then just look for pictures to make with that lens.
Street shooting? With a one lens RD1. Definitely the 15mm, which is what I used most of the time on it. CV 35 if you like more distance, but that's a little long for me for most street conditions.
edit: Worth mentioning that I never carry two cameras. I pick what lens I'm using for the day then just look for pictures to make with that lens.
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Johnmcd
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What times will you shooting? My vote for the cv 40/1.4 for late afternoon and night. Mind you the x100 should cover the low light stuff. Daytime? Hard to beat the cv 21/4 which gives close to 35mm.
Cheers - John
Cheers - John
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