Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark R, > I thought i was the only non zoomer around here in the digital thing. > Why not you, Phong? Oh, I zoom when I have too. I've been using the Canon EOS system for more than 10 years now, and throughout the years have gotten 3 2.8 zooms covering from 20mm to 200mm, plus a f4 zoom for when I walk around a lot and want to bring a zoom. But 2.8 is very limiting. I've been thinking of selling all my zooms and throw in a bit of money and buy that 11 megapixel Canon, then use only prime lenses (24mm 1.4, 35mm f1.4, 50mm 1.4, 85 1.8, 132 2.0, 200 2.0) and just crop to zoom. It's almost a 2x zoom factor from the 3 megapixels to 11 megapixels. I then can pretend I have a set of super fast (1.4 to 2.0), high quality, light weight zooms :-). Don't you ever find yourself in a situation you wish you had a zoom ? - - Phong > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark > Rabiner > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 7:44 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Further digital exploration > > > ><Snip> > > Perhaps the new Olympus E-1 digital SLR system with body and lenses > > especially designed for the 4/3 system (18mm x 13.5mm, a bit smaller > > than the Canon D30/D60/D10 sensor) allowing for smaller and lighter > > lenses will provide many of those qualities in a DSLR. We'll see. > > Perhaps you could wait and check that out. Meanwhile, I am "making > > do" with a digital SLR, using prime lenses. Here's a shot over the > > weekend with the D10, with a 28mm lens: (My brother peering out his > > bathroom window). > > > > http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/Misc/crw_4682-khanh.htm > > (Comments, critiques, etc. welcome as always) > > > > - Phong > > > > > I'm didn't get prime lenes either, Phong, with my D100. I have about 4 > lenses now and need about another 4. > In the end I'll probably get a variable aperture zoom for vacations as > they are too cheap to pass up. > .. and they zoom. ... and I don't. > > I'm looking hard at the 28 1.4 with everybody telling be to just get the > 2.8 zoom. > I think I'll take the road less zoomed upon. I get a very good vibe from > this lens which gives me a 42 mm focal length on the digital camera as > close to perfect as i can imagine. And f1.4 is a very nice f stop > especially when its a viable F stop which you can shoot with. Any f 1.4 > zooms yet? > > I thought about going Olympus I'd be saving a ton of cash. (different > lenses i thought they didn't come off a boom for the absent minded) But > on the other hand with my D100 and lenses I'm also building for myself a > viable SLR analog system; (film)( I just put the 1.5 tele adaptor on the > camera:) and with superhigh synch speeds and flashes which are > proven in battle. > I don't think this competes with getting a Leicaflex SL and some lenses. > > I thought i was the only non zoomer around here in the digital thing. > Why not you, Phong? > > > Mark Rabiner > Portland, Oregon USA > http://www.rabinergroup.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html