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What to carry by default.
Pablo:
There's only so much room in the camera bag. In mine I have a Tamron SP90 2.5 for macro shots (with tube for 1:1) A Sigma 10-20 4-5.6 A Tamron 180-300 4-5.6 kit lens (takes good landscapes) A Samyang 85 1.4 (It's just so cute) A Takumar SMC 55 1.8 A Vivitar 35 2.8 A Sigma DG 120-400 4.5-5.6 in a separate bag. And I have a Helios 44M-4 58 2.0 in a drawer. I regularly do comparisons between the Tak, Helios and Vivitar and can never decide which is the best to carry as a "GP". The Vivitar has a wider angle without visible barreling, but then I can use the Sigma WA for most of the same stuff (although that does distort badly). Horses for courses and all that, I know, but for someone with limited ability and also limited appreciation like me, it's always a problem. I just like to grab the bag and throw it in the car without having to first decide what's the best lens to take. Ok, just thinking out loud really, but I'd appreciate an opinion or 2. Indeed. Here's one opinion: what works for you cannot be wrong--for you. Me? When I take a camera out it's most often an iPhone. But if I'm doing my thing, which is usually nature macrophotography, I take a Canon body (5D Mk III or 6D) with battery grip, a Manfrotto carbon-fiber tripod with ball head, a 100mm or 180mm Canon macro lens (I use only Canon lenses on my Canon cameras), and possibly a 70-200 Ÿ2.8 zoom. A Canon macro ring lite and or one or two Profoto B1 500 Air TTL studio strobes with a Profoto Air Remote TTL-C for wireless triggering. A light stand or two and some shot bags to hold the light stand(s) in place. Diet Mountain Dew. Mostly, however, I work at home. I find an amazing variety of arthropods on my two-acre lot https://www.flickr.com/photos/primeval/18768309452/. Some I photograph in situ, some I bring inside https://www.flickr.com/photos/primeval/18783033861. -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm |
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On 2015-08-28 16:46:30 +0000, Davoud said:
Pablo: There's only so much room in the camera bag. In mine I have a Tamron SP90 2.5 for macro shots (with tube for 1:1) A Sigma 10-20 4-5.6 A Tamron 180-300 4-5.6 kit lens (takes good landscapes) A Samyang 85 1.4 (It's just so cute) A Takumar SMC 55 1.8 A Vivitar 35 2.8 A Sigma DG 120-400 4.5-5.6 in a separate bag. And I have a Helios 44M-4 58 2.0 in a drawer. I regularly do comparisons between the Tak, Helios and Vivitar and can never decide which is the best to carry as a "GP". The Vivitar has a wider angle without visible barreling, but then I can use the Sigma WA for most of the same stuff (although that does distort badly). Horses for courses and all that, I know, but for someone with limited ability and also limited appreciation like me, it's always a problem. I just like to grab the bag and throw it in the car without having to first decide what's the best lens to take. Ok, just thinking out loud really, but I'd appreciate an opinion or 2. Indeed. Here's one opinion: what works for you cannot be wrong--for you. Me? When I take a camera out it's most often an iPhone. But if I'm doing my thing, which is usually nature macrophotography, I take a Canon body (5D Mk III or 6D) with battery grip, a Manfrotto carbon-fiber tripod with ball head, a 100mm or 180mm Canon macro lens (I use only Canon lenses on my Canon cameras), and possibly a 70-200 Ÿ2.8 zoom. A Canon macro ring lite and or one or two Profoto B1 500 Air TTL studio strobes with a Profoto Air Remote TTL-C for wireless triggering. A light stand or two and some shot bags to hold the light stand(s) in place. Diet Mountain Dew. Mostly, however, I work at home. I find an amazing variety of arthropods on my two-acre lot https://www.flickr.com/photos/primeval/18768309452/. Some I photograph in situ, some I bring inside https://www.flickr.com/photos/primeval/18783033861. I have equipment and glass I lust after, but realistically as a retired hobbyist working within a budget the truly exotic remains on the wish list and out of reach. That said I am trying to lighten my load. I stopped lugging my old 80-400mm around years ago as it was disappointingly slow and an AF hunter. I am using my D300S less and less, but there are events where it is still my workhorse camera. Perhaps one of these days I might consider replacing it. My D300S (+battery grip) consists of: Nikkor 18-200mm VRII, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikkor 35mm f/2.0 Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 ....and there is my neck and back saver the Fujifilm X-E2 which is my current walk-around machine. I have plans to expand its capability. For that I have the XF35mm f/1.4 and the XF18-55mm f/2.8-4.0. I plan to buy the XF18-135mm soon, and have the XF50-140mm f/2.8 and when released the XF80-400mm f/4.0 on my wish list. A Manfrotto, a Slik carbon fibre tripod, and a Slik carbon fibre mono-pod remain handy. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On 08/28/2015 01:59 PM, Tony Cooper wrote:
On Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:21:56 -0700, Savageduck wrote: On 2015-08-28 16:46:30 +0000, Davoud said: Pablo: There's only so much room in the camera bag. In mine I have a Tamron SP90 2.5 for macro shots (with tube for 1:1) A Sigma 10-20 4-5.6 A Tamron 180-300 4-5.6 kit lens (takes good landscapes) A Samyang 85 1.4 (It's just so cute) A Takumar SMC 55 1.8 A Vivitar 35 2.8 A Sigma DG 120-400 4.5-5.6 in a separate bag. And I have a Helios 44M-4 58 2.0 in a drawer. I regularly do comparisons between the Tak, Helios and Vivitar and can never decide which is the best to carry as a "GP". The Vivitar has a wider angle without visible barreling, but then I can use the Sigma WA for most of the same stuff (although that does distort badly). Horses for courses and all that, I know, but for someone with limited ability and also limited appreciation like me, it's always a problem. I just like to grab the bag and throw it in the car without having to first decide what's the best lens to take. Ok, just thinking out loud really, but I'd appreciate an opinion or 2. Indeed. Here's one opinion: what works for you cannot be wrong--for you. Me? When I take a camera out it's most often an iPhone. But if I'm doing my thing, which is usually nature macrophotography, I take a Canon body (5D Mk III or 6D) with battery grip, a Manfrotto carbon-fiber tripod with ball head, a 100mm or 180mm Canon macro lens (I use only Canon lenses on my Canon cameras), and possibly a 70-200 ?2.8 zoom. A Canon macro ring lite and or one or two Profoto B1 500 Air TTL studio strobes with a Profoto Air Remote TTL-C for wireless triggering. A light stand or two and some shot bags to hold the light stand(s) in place. Diet Mountain Dew. Mostly, however, I work at home. I find an amazing variety of arthropods on my two-acre lot https://www.flickr.com/photos/primeval/18768309452/. Some I photograph in situ, some I bring inside https://www.flickr.com/photos/primeval/18783033861. I have equipment and glass I lust after, but realistically as a retired hobbyist working within a budget the truly exotic remains on the wish list and out of reach. That said I am trying to lighten my load. I stopped lugging my old 80-400mm around years ago as it was disappointingly slow and an AF hunter. I am using my D300S less and less, but there are events where it is still my workhorse camera. Perhaps one of these days I might consider replacing it. My D300S (+battery grip) consists of: Nikkor 18-200mm VRII, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, Nikkor 35mm f/2.0 Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 My 18-270 Tamron was a good walk-around lens, but my Tamron - like all Tamron long zooms (according to what I've read) slips annoyingly when I carry it. I use a Black Rapid strap, so the lens is always pointed down when carrying. It slips out to the full extended length and tends to bump into things. The lens will lock, but I prefer to have it unlocked and ready. My Nikon 55-300 does not slip, so I prefer to carry it even though I have to back up quite a bit quite a bit of the time. I typically carry about a dozen (or more) cameras, all with either 28mm, 35mm, or 50mm lenses mounted. I will pack all three Canon FL-mount zooms: 55-135mm, 100-200mm, 85-300mm. For prime lenses: a couple 200mm, 500mm, 800mm, and 1200mm. The tripod is a Davis and Sanford "jawbreaker" with a Majestic head. But then my camera bag is a Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, so there's plenty of room for gear! -- Ken Hart |
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What to carry by default.
Ken Hart:
I typically carry about a dozen (or more) cameras, all with either 28mm, 35mm, or 50mm lenses mounted... But then my camera bag is a Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, so there's plenty of room for gear! Ah, so! You don't carry *any* gear; your pickup carries it all. BTW, my Prius could also carry all of the gear that you named, and maybe even a bit more economically. -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm |
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On 2015-08-28 21:53:37 +0000, Ken Hart said:
I typically carry about a dozen (or more) cameras, all with either 28mm, 35mm, or 50mm lenses mounted. I will pack all three Canon FL-mount zooms: 55-135mm, 100-200mm, 85-300mm. For prime lenses: a couple 200mm, 500mm, 800mm, and 1200mm. The tripod is a Davis and Sanford "jawbreaker" with a Majestic head. But then my camera bag is a Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, so there's plenty of room for gear! My first observation is, you are not physically carrying all of this stuff at once are you. I can even understand the reluctance to change lenses in the field, hence the plethora of bodies. My question is, WTF are you shooting that requires a range of 28mm to 1200mm, and in reality what do you physically carry at one time? -- Regards, Savageduck |
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What to carry by default.
Tony Cooper:
Also in the car is a wheeled cart with a milk crate like [sic] box and a plywood top that I fashioned. That contains other lenses and a second body. I use the cart at baseball games where I need to have a portable seat and access to the rest of my kit. Oh, and a large bathtowel and a second shirt are in the box. The towels is both for sweat and something to sit on for low shots. The shirt is to have a dry one. A 12:30 PM game in Florida means a soaked shirt by half time. Ah, yes. I have encountered people in your unfortunate situation on the streets of many cities. They have an amazing variety of items in their swag (Aus-NZ sense), including cameras sometimes, though I would be surprised if the cameras were in working condition. "Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong Under the shade of a coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled: 'Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?'" -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm |
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In article 201508282125129258-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom, Savageduck
wrote: I typically carry about a dozen (or more) cameras, all with either 28mm, 35mm, or 50mm lenses mounted. I will pack all three Canon FL-mount zooms: 55-135mm, 100-200mm, 85-300mm. For prime lenses: a couple 200mm, 500mm, 800mm, and 1200mm. The tripod is a Davis and Sanford "jawbreaker" with a Majestic head. But then my camera bag is a Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, so there's plenty of room for gear! My first observation is, you are not physically carrying all of this stuff at once are you. I can even understand the reluctance to change lenses in the field, hence the plethora of bodies. My question is, WTF are you shooting that requires a range of 28mm to 1200mm, and in reality what do you physically carry at one time? he's a hoarder and he can't help it. he claims to own over 500 cameras. |
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On 08/29/2015 12:25 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2015-08-28 21:53:37 +0000, Ken Hart said: I typically carry about a dozen (or more) cameras, all with either 28mm, 35mm, or 50mm lenses mounted. I will pack all three Canon FL-mount zooms: 55-135mm, 100-200mm, 85-300mm. For prime lenses: a couple 200mm, 500mm, 800mm, and 1200mm. The tripod is a Davis and Sanford "jawbreaker" with a Majestic head. But then my camera bag is a Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, so there's plenty of room for gear! My first observation is, you are not physically carrying all of this stuff at once are you. I can even understand the reluctance to change lenses in the field, hence the plethora of bodies. My question is, WTF are you shooting that requires a range of 28mm to 1200mm, and in reality what do you physically carry at one time? The answer to your question "WTF..." is "Anything I want!" Most of my photos are some variation of landscape. I'm especially fond of water in the photos. As to "physically carry", that depends. If I can't carry a tripod, I limit myself to about 200mm as a longest lens. The Davis & Sanford tripod is heavy and clumsy to carry, but very sturdy. Usually I carry a short, medium, and long lens, but the medium and long lenses may be one zoom. So... 19mm and 55-135mm. Or 35mm and 85-300mm. The 500mm and longer lenses only get carried to a "planned" location. -- Ken Hart |
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On 2015-08-29 16:03:37 +0000, Ken Hart said:
On 08/29/2015 12:25 AM, Savageduck wrote: On 2015-08-28 21:53:37 +0000, Ken Hart said: I typically carry about a dozen (or more) cameras, all with either 28mm, 35mm, or 50mm lenses mounted. I will pack all three Canon FL-mount zooms: 55-135mm, 100-200mm, 85-300mm. For prime lenses: a couple 200mm, 500mm, 800mm, and 1200mm. The tripod is a Davis and Sanford "jawbreaker" with a Majestic head. But then my camera bag is a Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, so there's plenty of room for gear! My first observation is, you are not physically carrying all of this stuff at once are you. I can even understand the reluctance to change lenses in the field, hence the plethora of bodies. My question is, WTF are you shooting that requires a range of 28mm to 1200mm, and in reality what do you physically carry at one time? The answer to your question "WTF..." is "Anything I want!" Most of my photos are some variation of landscape. I'm especially fond of water in the photos. As to "physically carry", that depends. If I can't carry a tripod, I limit myself to about 200mm as a longest lens. The Davis & Sanford tripod is heavy and clumsy to carry, but very sturdy. Usually I carry a short, medium, and long lens, but the medium and long lenses may be one zoom. So... 19mm and 55-135mm. Or 35mm and 85-300mm. The 500mm and longer lenses only get carried to a "planned" location. OK. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On 8/29/2015 12:03 PM, Ken Hart wrote:
On 08/29/2015 12:25 AM, Savageduck wrote: On 2015-08-28 21:53:37 +0000, Ken Hart said: I typically carry about a dozen (or more) cameras, all with either 28mm, 35mm, or 50mm lenses mounted. I will pack all three Canon FL-mount zooms: 55-135mm, 100-200mm, 85-300mm. For prime lenses: a couple 200mm, 500mm, 800mm, and 1200mm. The tripod is a Davis and Sanford "jawbreaker" with a Majestic head. But then my camera bag is a Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, so there's plenty of room for gear! My first observation is, you are not physically carrying all of this stuff at once are you. I can even understand the reluctance to change lenses in the field, hence the plethora of bodies. My question is, WTF are you shooting that requires a range of 28mm to 1200mm, and in reality what do you physically carry at one time? The answer to your question "WTF..." is "Anything I want!" Most of my photos are some variation of landscape. I'm especially fond of water in the photos. As to "physically carry", that depends. If I can't carry a tripod, I limit myself to about 200mm as a longest lens. The Davis & Sanford tripod is heavy and clumsy to carry, but very sturdy. Usually I carry a short, medium, and long lens, but the medium and long lenses may be one zoom. So... 19mm and 55-135mm. Or 35mm and 85-300mm. The 500mm and longer lenses only get carried to a "planned" location. I use one of these for anyplace I will need a tripod, a long lens, and patience. I neatly carries all, including a light folding chair and water. I bought it for about fifty bucks from Costco. It makes life real easy. http://www.bonanza.com/listings/Tommy-Bahama-Deluxe-Wonder-Wheeler-All-Teraine-Beach-Cart-NEW/270860846?gpid=18283950120&gpkwd=&goog_pla=1&gclid =CKDf_qXuzscCFcsXHwoddboNUA http://tinyurl.com/njeaj9j -- PeterN |
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