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I have a Bessa setup, with three lenses. But sometimes I would like to have a second body to have a second film of different kind/speed. Thing is, sometimes I think about a mechanical SLR or an advanced compact(Fuji Klasse S). The hole slr setup can maybe cost less than a Bessa body os the Klasse. At the same time, a R4M would be nice(I have the R4A). So here what I think
1 To get and SLR: I'm thinking about a Nikon FE2, since to me it has the best exposure reading, sinse I often under/over expose and I want to know how off I am from the "correct axposure". I don't mind batteries need, and the Fm3a is expensive. Advantages of getting this is, aside from my normal use as street and urban work, I would get macro and tele work. A setup of 28/35mm, 55mm, and maybe a 200/300mm is what I have in mind. The 55 is likely to be excellent for portrait also. The telephoto would be very rarely used, I think, but I do have some uses in mind. Also, in Brazil, since it's expensive to get stuff from abroad the hole setup would cost less than the bessa body. On the downside: To use as a second film setup, I'd have to carry it everywhere plus 1 or 2 lenses plus my bessa setup..
2. The klasse: it's super cool an light, but no manual focus or exposure and fixed focal length. Sometimes I miss these super compact things. Toss delta 3200 in it and never take out of my pocket.
3. The second bessa M body. I love the bessas, and wide angle, so no substitutes there. I have the perfect kit, for my normal workflow. 21mm, 35mm and 50mm all skopars. No external finders, no extra meters. I have a Passport Sling bag, that everything fits so well in it, although it's made for DSLR's with a zoom lens. A second bessa body would fit well if I and some kind of glove to one of the lenses. The other two would stay on camera. Downside is that it would be hard to get, it would cost me more(maybe the same as the Klasse) and i'd loose the 55mm micro nikkor and the telephoto.
As I said, I just go out and shoot, currently. I'm using Delta 400 at 800, so I get the extra stop on my lenses(kinda like to think as using 2.8/21 1.8/35 and 1.8/50 at 400. The most inexpensive option is to shut up and just stay the same, one camera, one film kind/speed. I'm curious about shotting super high speed film and color slide. But I never do it, because I need to follow a workflow. I also take long to end a roll, up to a week, and sometimes more. So a sencond body/kit is essential if I want to experiment more.
What do you think?
I have a Bessa setup, with three lenses. But sometimes I would like to have a second body to have a second film of different kind/speed. Thing is, sometimes I think about a mechanical SLR or an advanced compact(Fuji Klasse S). The hole slr setup can maybe cost less than a Bessa body os the Klasse. At the same time, a R4M would be nice(I have the R4A). So here what I think
1 To get and SLR: I'm thinking about a Nikon FE2, since to me it has the best exposure reading, sinse I often under/over expose and I want to know how off I am from the "correct axposure". I don't mind batteries need, and the Fm3a is expensive. Advantages of getting this is, aside from my normal use as street and urban work, I would get macro and tele work. A setup of 28/35mm, 55mm, and maybe a 200/300mm is what I have in mind. The 55 is likely to be excellent for portrait also. The telephoto would be very rarely used, I think, but I do have some uses in mind. Also, in Brazil, since it's expensive to get stuff from abroad the hole setup would cost less than the bessa body. On the downside: To use as a second film setup, I'd have to carry it everywhere plus 1 or 2 lenses plus my bessa setup..
2. The klasse: it's super cool an light, but no manual focus or exposure and fixed focal length. Sometimes I miss these super compact things. Toss delta 3200 in it and never take out of my pocket.
3. The second bessa M body. I love the bessas, and wide angle, so no substitutes there. I have the perfect kit, for my normal workflow. 21mm, 35mm and 50mm all skopars. No external finders, no extra meters. I have a Passport Sling bag, that everything fits so well in it, although it's made for DSLR's with a zoom lens. A second bessa body would fit well if I and some kind of glove to one of the lenses. The other two would stay on camera. Downside is that it would be hard to get, it would cost me more(maybe the same as the Klasse) and i'd loose the 55mm micro nikkor and the telephoto.
As I said, I just go out and shoot, currently. I'm using Delta 400 at 800, so I get the extra stop on my lenses(kinda like to think as using 2.8/21 1.8/35 and 1.8/50 at 400. The most inexpensive option is to shut up and just stay the same, one camera, one film kind/speed. I'm curious about shotting super high speed film and color slide. But I never do it, because I need to follow a workflow. I also take long to end a roll, up to a week, and sometimes more. So a sencond body/kit is essential if I want to experiment more.
What do you think?
