Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks all - good thoughts. Seems like I will want faster lenses - and less weight - I had already decided to drop the D200 and take a G9 instead. Based on your input my next thought was to put my 85 1.8 AF in the bag ( the 80-200 2.8 is way too heavy for me to lug around) - but overall weight is now going- and then add in old manual 50 1.4 - and the boggling begins and I think I should simplify and just take the M8 with 15 and 21 CVs and 35 'lux and a G9 and be done with it. Time to sleep on it. On Jan 21, 2008 10:14 PM, Kyle Cassidy <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu> wrote: > > At 6:41 PM -0600 1/20/08, Clive Moss wrote: > > >I am planning to take a D300 with 18-200 zoom, and a D200 with 12-24 > >zoom, plus a 35mm f/2 in case it gets really dark. The M8 feels not > >quite the right thing for this trip, so it stays at home. > > the 18-200, while so seductive in terms of zoom range, i think gives you a > sad available DOF. you might not have (nor have the inkling to get) the > 80-200 2.8 which i think is the real workhorse of photojournalism these > days (i probably take 30% of my photos with it) but there are moderate > telephotos with nice apertures you should get. > > about five years ago i found a manual focus 100mm f 2.8 vivitar series I > macro (1:1) at a yard sale for $40. i probably didn't get that great a > deal on it, but it's a lens i use ALL THE TIME. the macro is wonderful, > and as a portrait lens ... oh la la ... as they say in france (can any > french luggers confirm this?) great great great shallow DOF at f 2.8 and > ... for you lens people, it's extremely sharp. > > with your d300 you can use lots of the old manual focus nikon primes to > your great advantage. > > the 12-24 i agree with completely, and the 35 f2. > > myself, i may be inclined to leave the d200 behind and bring a point and > shoot as a backup. after all, it's vacation. you don't want to be hauling > gear all day. unless you can convince your wife to carry ones of > them....... > > hope this helps > > kc > > -- > www.kylecassidy.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Clive http://clive.moss.net/blog/