raid
Dad Photographer
It completes things for me, but it may be of less compatibility for others. I carry the Natura along with my rangefinder camera. When needed, the Natura functions as a P&S camera with built-in flash and exposure compensation possibilities, and when used as a "35mm camera", it has a great 24mm/1.9 lens. It really depends how you use this camera.
broadie
holding steady
Taipei-metro said:
Yeah, I was aware of those--they're more economical in philosophy, and I'm not sure if we will be seeing much more of that sort. I guess what I was originally thinking of when asking this was more along the lines of the "performance philosophy" of the GR-D. Oh, and I agree with your assessment!
Taipei-metro
Veteran
Original Fuji Tierra is 28 3.5 (Japan only), The Tierra Zoom or Dl Zoom( US model name) is w a 28-56 4.5-6.7,raid amin said:
So, Natura 24 1.9 is like Tierra II, a big improvment and Classica is like a Dl Zoom II w faster lens.
My DL Zoom can over-ride to manual focus, but I never used it.
Taipei-metro
Veteran
No,ywenz said:
I took the battery out of of Canonet G-III to shoot.
Natura S Black is a stylish, rather high quality 24mm Super-Ebc Fujinon high speed lens, reasonably priced, p&s film camera. A closer conterpart is Ricoh 21 2.8, w $600+ price tag.
Like the old pro Araki, he brings a M6 and a Gr-1v for street shoots( in documentary film Arakirama...I think that's the title)
You want to do HCB simulation, bring your M3 w 50, or just snap away w Natura.
Again, check out latest works from 'famous' Japanese photographer Hirama Itaru w his Natura.
Happy shooting.
Bill58
Native Texan
Where are Itaru's images?
ZeissFan
Veteran
It seems that the lower-end models have the fixed focal length lenses, while the more costly cameras are fitted with zooms.
I have an ancient (by computer standards) Nikon CoolPix 700 with an equivalent 28mm lens. Still a very nice camera, although it can be painfully slow when trying to focus. I generally have to push the shutter release twice to get it to focus. For a 2MP camera, it's still very decent.
I have an ancient (by computer standards) Nikon CoolPix 700 with an equivalent 28mm lens. Still a very nice camera, although it can be painfully slow when trying to focus. I generally have to push the shutter release twice to get it to focus. For a 2MP camera, it's still very decent.
raid
Dad Photographer
The Olympus Stylus Epic with the 2.8 max aperture fixed lens is more desirable than more expensive Epic Zoom Cameras. All of the cameras with zoom lenses have a max aperture higher than 2.8 at most if not all focal lengths. A zoom lens is more expensive to make and that's why the camera with a zoom lens is sold for a higher price. It is similar with the Natura models.
Taipei-metro
Veteran
Yes those old camera w 2 mp is quite decent, it has a 1/2 in sensor which is better than todays maybe even 4mp w 1/2.5 in sensor. Your Coolpix 700 w a fix lens w equv. of a 35mm not 28.ZeissFan said:
I have a Canon a-100 1.2mp w a fix lens of 45mm 2.8(again equv.) sometimes I feel some of the pictures are better than my Fuji F10 at 6mp..."It can't be..." or 'How can this be ?" I ask myself.
Taipei-metro
Veteran
Itaru is his first name.Bill58 said:
He published a photo book titled "Sono Nukumori ni Yo ga Aru", roughly " The usefulness of Warmth".
Some of the photos are published in Apr 2006 of Nippon Camera Magazine, under same title.
Camera used; Fuji Natura 24mm 1.9 w FujiColor NewPro400
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amateriat
We're all light!
I had a Hexar autofocus for five years, and couldn't say enough good things about it. Other than getting another used/NOS Hex AF to replace a non-repairable/lost/pilfered one, the only readily-available alternative I can think of is Leica's CM (fixed-focal-length version, of course). Never handled one myself, but the specs seem to be more or less in order.
- Barrett
- Barrett
Tom Diaz
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amateriat said:
Very good! As a Leica user (when not using the Hexar) I am surprised at myself for not thinking of this alternative... I guess. Used Hexars are a lot less expensive and I think are just an all-around brilliant design with just the right features and settings, but the Leica CM looks like the fairly right stuff, has a warranty, and is more universally available than some of the interesting-looking alternatives people have suggested, like the Fuji Natura. Could wish for a faster lens than the CM's f/2.4, but at least it supports very high ISOs and has a 1/1000 shutter speed--which might even be fairly accurate
Are there CM shooters who can chime in? (Yes, I will now search this forum for bits on the CM.)
Let's hope Leica or someone keeps this idea alive, in the form of a digital camera like the CM. I still have a strong commitment to film at the moment, but it will not last forever or exclude digital. I think a street shooter should have a digital alternative with the attributes of a Hexar or a Leica CM. Meanwhile, long live the CM and thank God for Hexars on ebay.
raid
Dad Photographer
Taipei-metro said:
This would be a good book for me to take a look at. Thanks for the information.