FrankS
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I value variety too much. IMO it'd be silly for me to own a bunch of cameras and lenses, only to use one for a year. Maybe month by month, but even that ...
What's your 2014 1 camera, 1 lens setup?
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Juan Valdenebro
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Lately I've been having fun with the HexarAF for f/2 shooting only, in Manual Mode.
I load it with TMax100 and keep an ND8 filter always on...
When there's direct sun, I overexpose a bit (1 to 2 f-stops) for filling shadows, using its 1/250 top shutter speed, and film's latitude totally covers my whites and high grays on direct sun.
When light comes down below that, or in bright shades on sunny days, I expose "correctly", yet using 1/250, so that speed is great "enough" for different kinds of good light.
For overcast days, I use 1/125 and 1/60 depending on how gray the sky is.
If light is lower, I can take the filter off, but I have never needed that on the street.
That superb autofocus and the defocusing are a pleasure, and allow faster shooting of that kind than with any other gear I know of, and obviously, in silence, with very low weight and very compact size.
Cheers,
Juan
I load it with TMax100 and keep an ND8 filter always on...
When there's direct sun, I overexpose a bit (1 to 2 f-stops) for filling shadows, using its 1/250 top shutter speed, and film's latitude totally covers my whites and high grays on direct sun.
When light comes down below that, or in bright shades on sunny days, I expose "correctly", yet using 1/250, so that speed is great "enough" for different kinds of good light.
For overcast days, I use 1/125 and 1/60 depending on how gray the sky is.
If light is lower, I can take the filter off, but I have never needed that on the street.
That superb autofocus and the defocusing are a pleasure, and allow faster shooting of that kind than with any other gear I know of, and obviously, in silence, with very low weight and very compact size.
Cheers,
Juan
thegman
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Just ordered a Bessa R3M and a Planar 50mm, I'm getting rid of all cameras and bits which cannot just be stuffed in a bag. Basically, looking to simplify and make more convenient, all aspects of my photography. Haven't had a rangefinder in a couple of years, looking forward to it again.
Corran
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I'm usually a 1+1 kinda guy, but not the same every day!! My typical 1+1 setups include:
Nikon SP 2005 + 50mm of some sort. Insert Leica M6 instead if I want a built-in meter.
Nikon F4 + 50mm f/1.2 AIS for SLR shots, or an F2 + pre-AI 5cm f/2 lens for the classic look
Linhof MT + 150mm f/2.8 Xenotar or a Polaroid 900 + 135mm Xenotar for handheld 4x5. Sometimes a 250mm Sonnar instead on the Linhof if I'm wanting longer.
Pentax 67 + 105mm f/2.4, or lately the 55-100mm zoom for my medium format itch
If I'm feeling wide-angle panoramic snapshots, one of my 4x5 cameras and a Schneider 38mm XL locked to hyperfocal with 35mm film loaded into a 6x12 back.
Probably 2/3 or more of my shooting would be with these kits. If anything, I just add a few lenses if I'm going out more seriously to shoot something specifically (events, or hiking, etc.).
Nikon SP 2005 + 50mm of some sort. Insert Leica M6 instead if I want a built-in meter.
Nikon F4 + 50mm f/1.2 AIS for SLR shots, or an F2 + pre-AI 5cm f/2 lens for the classic look
Linhof MT + 150mm f/2.8 Xenotar or a Polaroid 900 + 135mm Xenotar for handheld 4x5. Sometimes a 250mm Sonnar instead on the Linhof if I'm wanting longer.
Pentax 67 + 105mm f/2.4, or lately the 55-100mm zoom for my medium format itch
If I'm feeling wide-angle panoramic snapshots, one of my 4x5 cameras and a Schneider 38mm XL locked to hyperfocal with 35mm film loaded into a 6x12 back.
Probably 2/3 or more of my shooting would be with these kits. If anything, I just add a few lenses if I'm going out more seriously to shoot something specifically (events, or hiking, etc.).
Pioneer
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Frank, if I remember correctly this was your response the first time this thread went the rounds.
"No way in hell am I limiting myself to one camera and one lens. That's crazy talk!"
Doesn't look like anything has changed much. 😀
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
I don't remember having answered to this one when it came up, but it would have been likely the same as it's today: an M4 in one of its types (M4, M4-2 or M4-P) and a 35mm lens.
Methinks I'm not alone in this one... 🙂
Methinks I'm not alone in this one... 🙂
FrankS
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agfa100
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Sony Rx-1 of course with the 35mm Zeiss Sonnar 2.0
wbill
wbill
FrankS
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Choose just one and don't touch the others for a year? Whaaat?
Leica M2
Hasselblad 500cm
Rolleiflex E2
4x5 Speed Graphic
Nikon F2 plain prism
Plaubel Makina W67
Leicaflex SL
Hexar RF
Leica llla
Nikon F4
Leica M2
Hasselblad 500cm
Rolleiflex E2
4x5 Speed Graphic
Nikon F2 plain prism
Plaubel Makina W67
Leicaflex SL
Hexar RF
Leica llla
Nikon F4
Mackinaw
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Rangefinder - Leica MP with 35mm Summicron asph.
medium format - Rolleiflex 6006 with 80/2.8.
35mm SLR - Canon F-1 with FD 55/1.2 aspherical.
digital - Olympus OM-D with 25/1.4 Summilix.
Jim B.
medium format - Rolleiflex 6006 with 80/2.8.
35mm SLR - Canon F-1 with FD 55/1.2 aspherical.
digital - Olympus OM-D with 25/1.4 Summilix.
Jim B.
j.scooter
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Just embarking on a 1 year, 1 camera, 1 lens journey coinciding with my birthday.
I am going with a zeiss ikon and voigtlander vm 50 1.5.
I still find myself browsing the classifieds and reading gear reviews...
I guess Old habits die hard...
I am going with a zeiss ikon and voigtlander vm 50 1.5.
I still find myself browsing the classifieds and reading gear reviews...
I guess Old habits die hard...
Pioneer
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Great choice. I did the same a couple years ago with my Zeiss Ikon and the MS Optical 50/1.1 for 6 months. This is still one of my favorite combinations and I am continually tempted to go back and do it again.
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