Grand Canyon
(Well, I'm not going to say I took this yesterday - but I've been fooling around with this negative for a while.)
8/06/2005
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
(Well, I'm not going to say I took this yesterday - but I've been fooling around with this negative for a while.)
More Camera Turmoil
Wait - wait! Let me defend myself before you call me fickle. I've called myself the same thing.
But really! The viewfinder on the N7 stinks. It does I tell you. And it is going back to B&H tomorrow. The viewfinder on my old (bought-used) Elan III is better! Much better. How odd is that?
So what's going to become of me? I'll end up with two systems: SLR and Rangefinder. That's just the way it has to be. The SLR will be heavier and I'll use it mostly with longer lenses, probably quite often on a tripod - and like that. And the RF will be the general walking around camera.
As far as the Rangefinder goes - lots of choices to wade through - not to mention the Ikon which is floating over on ships right now. For now, the Hexar Classic will be the walking around camera. Great viewfinder and lens. Only drawback is that you can't "lock" autofocus. You need to re-focus after each shot but at least I can see what I'm shooting at!
The Bessa 3A - the one with 1:1 magnification is not good for me given the wider lenses I generally use.
The 2A would be better. But you can buy a used M6 body in good condition for around $900. But the lenses... Oh the prices! The horror! The horror! Not to mention the fact that this would be my third go-around with the Leica! (Shoot me and put me out of my misery).
Yes, I was trying to find the camera that would "do it all." I think for some people they can find that mythical beast. But I don't seem to be able to.
Anway, I have sworn a sacred vow to the camera-money god that I will not buy anything tomorrow. To paraphrase:
"I've got a job to do, too. Where I'm going, you can't follow. What I've got to do, you can't be any part of. I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of one photographer doesn't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Someday you'll understand that. Now, now... Here's looking at you kids."
But really! The viewfinder on the N7 stinks. It does I tell you. And it is going back to B&H tomorrow. The viewfinder on my old (bought-used) Elan III is better! Much better. How odd is that?
So what's going to become of me? I'll end up with two systems: SLR and Rangefinder. That's just the way it has to be. The SLR will be heavier and I'll use it mostly with longer lenses, probably quite often on a tripod - and like that. And the RF will be the general walking around camera.
As far as the Rangefinder goes - lots of choices to wade through - not to mention the Ikon which is floating over on ships right now. For now, the Hexar Classic will be the walking around camera. Great viewfinder and lens. Only drawback is that you can't "lock" autofocus. You need to re-focus after each shot but at least I can see what I'm shooting at!
The Bessa 3A - the one with 1:1 magnification is not good for me given the wider lenses I generally use.
The 2A would be better. But you can buy a used M6 body in good condition for around $900. But the lenses... Oh the prices! The horror! The horror! Not to mention the fact that this would be my third go-around with the Leica! (Shoot me and put me out of my misery).
Yes, I was trying to find the camera that would "do it all." I think for some people they can find that mythical beast. But I don't seem to be able to.
Anway, I have sworn a sacred vow to the camera-money god that I will not buy anything tomorrow. To paraphrase:
"I've got a job to do, too. Where I'm going, you can't follow. What I've got to do, you can't be any part of. I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of one photographer doesn't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Someday you'll understand that. Now, now... Here's looking at you kids."
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