woke up with an itch!

[Bille]

yeah, woke up this morning with the thought of selling 3 of my 4 fuji lenses and then getting the fuji 56…living with a simple set-up of 2 bodies and the 23/56 combo…it would cover most of what i usually shoot and i know i would not miss the 2 zooms…
i also woke up with a headache...

23, 56... sounds like a great kit to me. 😀

 

[back alley]

23, 56... sounds like a great kit to me. 😀

me too...😛

 

[CameraQuest]

yeah, woke up this morning with the thought of selling 3 of my 4 fuji lenses and then getting the fuji 56…living with a simple set-up of 2 bodies and the 23/56 combo…it would cover most of what i usually shoot and i know i would not miss the 2 zooms…
i also woke up with a headache...

treat the infected area with soap/water and disinfectant
then follow up with iodine.

the itch will go away.

Stephen

 

[coelacanth]

I just picked up an X-E1 used for $275 locally. It was meant to be a 2nd body to my X-T1, but then as I was finalizing the meeting plan with the seller via email, I found out my T1 had light leak so now it's going back to Amazon. I'm seriously considering "downgrading" to X-E2, or even just getting another X-E1 rather than getting replacement T1. X-E body, IMHO, has the best balance of size, usability (for someone likes physical control) and weight after handling E, T, and Pro bodies over time.

56mm, which I just received, is fantastic. Super sharp even wide open. That lens really made me decide to get a second body to basically have that lens glued to it for location shootings.

I don't know if I can really narrow it down to just two lenses, but I think I'll be very happy with 56, 35 and 23. 56mm always on one body, and another one choosing wither 23 or 35 depending on the assignment. If you are a 35mm equivalent guy to begin with, I can totally see just sticking with 23 and 56mm. That's very likely what I'll take for my regular work shoots. Since I'm a 50mm fov guy personally, I'll probably keep 35mm for my personal shoots.

 

[Spyro]

i'm not much into landscapes really…but i think a 16 is pretty well suited for some street shooting…easier than being sucessful with a 14 on the street...

I know where you're coming from, going too wide can be restrictive in the street.
But it can also work, it's a matter of getting in a different mindframe... or view/mind/frame LOL if you know what I mean?

Anyway I absolutely love my 14 for street, have a look

 

[back alley]

for sure the 14 can be great for street...but i find the fov of a 16 easier to tame.

 

[back alley]

treat the infected area with soap/water and disinfectant
then follow up with iodine.

the itch will go away.

Stephen

they still make iodine?

 

[photo_fred]

Well Joe, did you check to see if one of the stores had a 56mm in stock? If so, will they hold it for you?

 

[back alley]

they have a few…did not check…waiting for paypal to transfer the cash into my bank account. should be soon...

 

[photo_fred]

Yeah, hopefully mine will be delivered by Thursday.

 

[back alley]

got it!!
finally got into the store today after 3 p.m.
they had ONE left that was not a pre-order!
whew!!!
took it for a very quick spin and then got stuck in a big traffic mess on the way home…
still have to process the images.

i am complete…well, my kit is pretty done anyway…😉
2 bodies & 23/56 as a main kit with the 16-50 as a fill in till fuji makes a 16 prime...

 

[TKH]

Great!! 🙂