FranZ
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I won't restrict myself to a 1*1 solution, but I'll walk around happily with my X100s a lot this year. Would be a perfect choice for such a plan.
What's your 2014 1 camera, 1 lens setup?
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ampguy
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Doug
Doug
Are you able to focus wide open at min distance to infinity, without having to tweak the focus?
Doug
Are you able to focus wide open at min distance to infinity, without having to tweak the focus?
stausauser
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Either my Nikon FE with a 50mm E-series or the M2 with the 35mm Summicron.
Don't know yet.
Don't know yet.
dleyva2
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Ricoh grd. Addicting.
Raskolnikov
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If I had to choose one lens, then it would be a 50mm: M4 + new Voigtländer 50mm f1.5.
Bruno Gracia
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m2 and nokton 35 or cron 40, still deciding.
gavinlg
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x-pro1
23mm f1.4 fujinon
23mm f1.4 fujinon
tomtofa
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Well, since my Super Lotto numbers always seem to be non-winners, it will probably be my X100 (after SAB repair) or my Nikon V1 with the 18.5mm lens.
Won't be my Sigma DP1, or my Exa 1A; each is too limited in different ways.
Won't be a Leica 240 with a Summilux , Sony A7R, or Nikon Df with an Otus. As I said, my Super Lotto tickets always tell me that I'm not a winner...
Won't be my Sigma DP1, or my Exa 1A; each is too limited in different ways.
Won't be a Leica 240 with a Summilux , Sony A7R, or Nikon Df with an Otus. As I said, my Super Lotto tickets always tell me that I'm not a winner...
I'm not one for rigorous tests procedures, but I recall focus errors with the C-Sonnar that caused me to explore what was going on there. DAG adjusted that one too, and re-testing afterward showed it most "on" at about f/2, and it became more easily usable without tweaking... but I am seldom wide open.
Now, my recollection of my early days with the 35 Summilux ASPH is that there were never any obvious focus errors, certainly not to the degree of the C-Sonnar. IIRC after DAG's adjustment I did a circuit around town using f/1.4 through f/4 near and far and didn't notice any focus problems pixel-peeping later. This was with an M8, before I had an M9.
DAG's comment, Mar 2010: Basically, all your Leitz lenses were out of focus & by adjusting the focus, I was able to improve all of them.
ampguy
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Thanks Doug
Thanks Doug
Makes a lot of sense. It's funny that there isn't as much discussion of the C-Sonnar these days. Could be that many are using live view focusing, or maybe that lens is not as popular as it used to be.
Thanks Doug
Makes a lot of sense. It's funny that there isn't as much discussion of the C-Sonnar these days. Could be that many are using live view focusing, or maybe that lens is not as popular as it used to be.
Thanks... I'm happy with both my 35 pre-FLE Summilux and 50 C-Sonnar as they are now, and not using Live View. Indeed, the M and C-Sonnar were my "1 camera 1 lens" setup for a two week Hawaii trip, and all the recent uploads to my Gallery here are with that setup.
Perhaps folks have just gotten used to the C-Sonnar behavior now, it's been sorted and no longer news?
wjlapier
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I've considered this in the past. I might try it this year for a while and see what happens. Off the top of my head…Sony RX-1 and/or Fujica GW690.
Archiver
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I'm trying to think of a way to mention old dogs and tricks, but it's not coming to me!
Rather than attempt to decide which camera and lens would be the one, I would cheat a little and look at my history to see what I've most used.
Looking back over the past three or four years, it seems that regardless of what 'main' camera(s) I was using, the Ricoh GRD III was in my bag or pocket all the time. And when I got the GR earlier in 2013, it took the place of the III. Many times, I've gone out with a few cameras, only to use just the GR.
So, I could quite comfortably say that no matter what other cameras I'm using, the Ricoh GR will be 'the one' this year. And most likely, the next two or three years.
leica M2 fan
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I've tried and tried and just can't do 1+1, no way.
Wish I could.
Wish I could.
Bruno Gracia
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decided, M2 and nokton SC 35mm.
mcfingon
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Dealing with the Sonnar focus shift, as Doug points out, is a matter of getting used to it. All the Sonnars I have, genuine and Russian, exhibit much the same focus-shift behaviour. I find using the Carl Zeiss Sonnar on the Contax body a little more predictable. They were made for each other after all. I focus closer than indicated in the rangefinder one small increment for each stop after f2.8. So, one smidge for f2.8. and two smidges for f4. three for f5.6, etc up to f11. It's a nuisance but I love the character of the Sonnars and they are relatively affordable.
Harryo1962
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I may change my mind and go with my Minox 35 EL. Or maybe the Nikon 35 Ti. Hard to pick.
folville
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Plaubel Makina, loaded with Portra 400. Pure magic, that thing.
Happy shooting!
Happy shooting!
Sejanus.Aelianus
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If I really was going one camera, one lens, there's no thought required...
Impressive how many here are willing to dedicate their shooting to one camera / one lens. And leave any other gear untouched in the cabinet? Will you shoot as much, or might your volume drop off?
With this exercise in discipline, could it fit well with the discipline of a PAW (picture a week) project as well?
Wishing all a productive high-quality 2014! 🙂
With this exercise in discipline, could it fit well with the discipline of a PAW (picture a week) project as well?
Wishing all a productive high-quality 2014! 🙂
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