Your favorite little guy

Your favorite little guy

  • Oly XA

    Votes: 37 29.8%

  • Rollei 35

    Votes: 11 8.9%

  • Minox 35

    Votes: 6 4.8%

  • Something else (specify)

    Votes: 70 56.5%
  • Total voters
    124
  • Poll closed .
kshapero said:
Hey noimmunity you have a very nice rig.
Click to expand...

why, thank you! even though i took a bit of a loss selling most of the r3a setup, i'm really happy with the final result... it's a rig that touches all the bases at different points (except red dot fever): quality, portability, speed, FL variety, ergonomics, and panda-bility!
 
a new poll on gear signatures

a new poll on gear signatures

i'd like to do a poll on the pros and cons of listing gear in one's signature, but i've been unable to figure out how to set up a poll 😕

basically, i see it from two points of view: 1) i like to see what kit other people are using ; 2) yet i wonder if it might not be better for the community to not list it under the signature ?
 
I really like the XA, which IMO, blows the Epic out of the water in terms of sharpness and lens character. But I must say my Rollei 35T gives me the best results for B&W work in a compact little package.

Other than that my favorite little guy has to be Stewie.
 
noimmunity said:
i'd like to do a poll on the pros and cons of listing gear in one's signature...
basically, i see it from two points of view: 1) i like to see what kit other people are using ; 2) yet i wonder if it might not be better for the community to not list it under the signature ?
Click to expand...
Yes, I agree with the conflicting benefit vs hazard. There is also modesty to consider, when the list might be embarrassingly long. 😀

I don't know that there's a useful middle ground, such as using generalities, avoiding specifics... Or maybe just listing a few favorite RFs would do.
 
noimmunity said:
i'd like to do a poll on the pros and cons of listing gear in one's signature,
Click to expand...
I've been toying with the idea of setting up an album in the gallery with photos of my gear (the link to which could be put in my signature). Perhaps that's an idea others could adopt. We're photographers, right? So why not show our gear (to anyone who wants to look), rather than list it?

...Mike
 
noimmunity said:
I did a lot of the shopping on line before I went. The auction sites in Japan have a lot of stuff but don't ship outside Japan. Some stores also list used items on the web that you can reserve by contacting them. For new items, there are web vendors that are cheaper than most stores, but again they won't ship overseas. Generally, these web-based deals are available to visitors from overseas only if you have a reliable address in japan at which someone can receive the items. Not to mention the fact that reading japanese, which I can, is probably essential.

The one thing that is a good deal in Japan no matter where you buy, it seems, is the current line of Cosina manufactured Zeiss products. The retail price in Japan is generally 10-20% off what you see in the States. A ZM Biogon 25/2.8 costs 91,200 (just a random sample of one store), approx. US$797. The price at B&H is $US923. ZM lenses are starting to show up used now, and you if you go to a big camera store with a used department, you might just get lucky and find a deal on a superb lens that is for all intents and purposes new.

The L with that superwide is a sweeet set-up!!!
Click to expand...


Many thanks for the tips on ZM lenses. I am specifically looking for a Nikon S4 but doubt that the price will be to my liking in Japan. But perhaps this will be my opportunity to find a used Zeiss set up...anyway, thanks a lot. We may have tickets to a Sumo match, so the Bessa L with the 15 is essential. 🙂
 
Kent said:
Of the ones I have used: Rollei 35 (What a great cam!)
Of the ones I presently own: Minolta Hi-Matic F (almost perfect p&s)
Click to expand...

Sorry for quoting myself, but I forgot:

Digital cams: Pentax Optio S (You can't get any smaller, I guess.)
 
Well once-upon-a-time it was the XA. I had the original and carried it everywhere. No idea where those pictures are after several moves!!!

These days my go-everywhere is a Canon G7 which has proven itself over and over again. If the G9 improves on it, I'll get that!

But for RF see my sig . . . .
 
bobkonos said:
Many thanks for the tips on ZM lenses. I am specifically looking for a Nikon S4 but doubt that the price will be to my liking in Japan. But perhaps this will be my opportunity to find a used Zeiss set up...anyway, thanks a lot. We may have tickets to a Sumo match, so the Bessa L with the 15 is essential. 🙂
Click to expand...

One more deal I saw at Asahido Camera in Nagoya: the Bessa T 101 sets are selling new for about US$475. Since you have an L it probably doesn't mean that much to you, but it might be a good way to upgrade a little and get a (by others accounts) great lens.

Enjoy!
 
cbphoto said:
i really want a big mini. are the flash settings remembered after the power is shut off?
Click to expand...
I have the newer Big Mini F with F2.8/35 mm lens. Unfortunately it does not remember any settings after power off. It is also not as durable design as the Olympus Stylus Epic / µ-II, but I think that the BMF has a slightly better lens and it has manual exposure compensation. Only -1.5 or +1.5 EV (f-stop), but it's better than nothing.
 
noimmunity said:
One more deal I saw at Asahido Camera in Nagoya: the Bessa T 101 sets are selling new for about US$475. Since you have an L it probably doesn't mean that much to you, but it might be a good way to upgrade a little and get a (by others accounts) great lens.

Enjoy!
Click to expand...

I would love a grey Bessa T 101 set (trigger winder, too) and that is a great price. I trhought they were all gone, apparently not. Thanks a lot for the tip.

Putting together a compact kit will be a challenge. Last time there I took my C/V R2S with C/V 25, Nikkor 50 f1.4, and C/V 85 f3.5. May do the sa,e this time.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom