Godfrey
somewhat colored
The versatility of a 43mm lens on 35mm FF format is just delightful...
Olive Tree Grove - Carmelite Monastery, Santa Clara 2024
Leica M4-2 + Pentax 43mm f/1.9 Special
Ilford HP5 Pro
Okay, so this is the last photo I have time to render and post before I head out for a two week trip. I've decided that my camera equipment on this trip is going to be the Leica M10 Monochrom and this Pentax 43mm lens, and nothing else. A small chance that I switch to the M10-R body instead, but one or the other and just this lens will be enough.
G
Olive Tree Grove - Carmelite Monastery, Santa Clara 2024
Leica M4-2 + Pentax 43mm f/1.9 Special
Ilford HP5 Pro
Okay, so this is the last photo I have time to render and post before I head out for a two week trip. I've decided that my camera equipment on this trip is going to be the Leica M10 Monochrom and this Pentax 43mm lens, and nothing else. A small chance that I switch to the M10-R body instead, but one or the other and just this lens will be enough.
G
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
I think your equipment choice for the trip is pure genius; others might think it madness. Either way, let us know how it works out for you!The versatility of a 43mm lens on 35mm FF format is just delightful...
Olive Tree Grove - Carmelite Monastery, Santa Clara 2024
Leica M4-2 + Pentax 43mm f/1.9 Special
Ilford HP5 Pro
Okay, so this is the last photo I have time to render and post before I head out for a two week trip. I've decided that my camera equipment on this trip is going to be the Leica M10 Monochrom and this Pentax 43mm lens, and nothing else. A small chance that I switch to the M10-R body instead, but one or the other and just this lens will be enough.
G
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Thank you!
Well, after reviewing my itinerary, looking at all the stuff I have to carry, etc etc, and considering how much time I'll have to do photography, I've decided not to carry *any* photo gear at all except for my phone. There won't be time, and my head isn't in the right place for it at the moment. I've thought about it and thought about it, and it just doesn't make sense on this trip.
Oh well, another time. This trip has too much ground to cover and too little time to make it worth it.
I'm off to bed, flight is at 7:15 am so I have to be at the airport about 5:30 or so.
G
Well, after reviewing my itinerary, looking at all the stuff I have to carry, etc etc, and considering how much time I'll have to do photography, I've decided not to carry *any* photo gear at all except for my phone. There won't be time, and my head isn't in the right place for it at the moment. I've thought about it and thought about it, and it just doesn't make sense on this trip.
Oh well, another time. This trip has too much ground to cover and too little time to make it worth it.
I'm off to bed, flight is at 7:15 am so I have to be at the airport about 5:30 or so.
G
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
A phone can still cover a lot of territory, photographically speaking. In any case, happy trails!Thank you!
Well, after reviewing my itinerary, looking at all the stuff I have to carry, etc etc, and considering how much time I'll have to do photography, I've decided not to carry *any* photo gear at all except for my phone. There won't be time, and my head isn't in the right place for it at the moment. I've thought about it and thought about it, and it just doesn't make sense on this trip.
Oh well, another time. This trip has too much ground to cover and too little time to make it worth it.
I'm off to bed, flight is at 7:15 am so I have to be at the airport about 5:30 or so.
G
agentlossing
Well-known
Sorry to hear it (there's still time for a last-minute flip-flop), but being a grown-up is about priorities, I guess!Thank you!
Well, after reviewing my itinerary, looking at all the stuff I have to carry, etc etc, and considering how much time I'll have to do photography, I've decided not to carry *any* photo gear at all except for my phone. There won't be time, and my head isn't in the right place for it at the moment. I've thought about it and thought about it, and it just doesn't make sense on this trip.
Oh well, another time. This trip has too much ground to cover and too little time to make it worth it.
I'm off to bed, flight is at 7:15 am so I have to be at the airport about 5:30 or so.
G
Richard G
Veteran
Lovely shot. Have a good trip. A recent iPhone is a fantastic camera.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Okay, I did decide to bring a camera :: a Minox B and two rolls of Minopan 25 film.
That and the iPhone 15 Pro will be enough.
G
That and the iPhone 15 Pro will be enough.
G
Richard G
Veteran
Knew you’d have to.
Ororaro
Well-known
How can a 43mm lens’ focal length be delightful if you crop it to a square, effectively throwing away its delightful 43mm focal length?
Could you show uncropped shots, perhaps?
Could you show uncropped shots, perhaps?
Godfrey
somewhat colored
I have. Not all my photos are conceived within a 2:3 format standard.
You can't "effectively throw away" a lens' rendering character.
G
agentlossing
Well-known
You didn't even specifically mention the focal length, but the versatility - and I consider the ability to crop an aspect of a lens's versatility.
maddoc
... likes film again.
43mm in 35 corresponds almost perfectly to 80mm in 6x6, the exact value being 79mm. Isn't the 80mm lens perfect for the Hasselblad?
Godfrey
somewhat colored
You got it.
Ororaro
Well-known
LoL. Please tell me you are not serious.
The exact diagonal of 6x6 is 85mm
The exact diagonal of 56mmx56mm is 80mm.
Now if we were NOT to mix apples and oranges, in our precise case the crop seems to be 24mmx24mm, with a diagonal of 34mm.
Therefore, and indeed, the 43mm lens has completely been flouted into becoming a 34mm focal length image.
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
Well, Godfrey likes his 43mm. It "sees" the way he does. That's the whole point, no? These hair-spitting technical discussions make me want to take a nap...
Godfrey
somewhat colored
@Ororaro :: For what reason doth ye protest so much???
No matter ... I have quite a few photos made with the 43mm using various Leica bodies. Go to Flickr.com and look through my photos there if you are so inclined to see it in action ... Godfrey DiGiorgi
Enjoy! G
No matter ... I have quite a few photos made with the 43mm using various Leica bodies. Go to Flickr.com and look through my photos there if you are so inclined to see it in action ... Godfrey DiGiorgi
Enjoy! G
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maddoc
... likes film again.
Typo on my side, 84.8528mm and not 79mm. Still close enough.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Okay, I did decide to bring a camera :: a Minox B and two rolls of Minopan 25 film.
That and the iPhone 15 Pro will be enough.
Looking across the Bay - Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA 2024
Have to say: the iPhone 15 Pro does quite nicely as a camera.
G
raydm6
Yay! Cameras! 🙈🙉🙊┌( ಠ_ಠ)┘ [◉"]
Agree. 👍 It’s my main camera.
Looking across the Bay - Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA 2024
Have to say: the iPhone 15 Pro does quite nicely as a camera.
G
Love the Portrait mode for certain situations.