I don't know if it is considered too nerdy these days, but the thought of a lightweight photographer's vest with pockets still seems a decent solution for storing a few primes, a blower/and or lenspen and assorted necessary items.
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've never had a problem with primes, although I prefer to carry two. > Most of my photos now are with the 31mm limited. > If the framing isn't right, I crop in Lightroom. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 9:05 AM, Aahz Maruch <a...@pobox.com> wrote: >>> On Aug 7, 2013, at 9:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godfreydigio...@me.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Picking a single prime lens camera is, I find, a useful exercise in >>>> lack of distractions. I prefer it to the zooms. >> >> One day of my Alaska cruise, I spent two hours walking around Victoria >> with the FA 100mm/2.8 WR macro. I enjoyed it, but it required a very >> different frame of mind -- accepting the shots I could take with it >> rather than seeing something and trying to make it work with good >> framing. Overall I definitely prefer zooms. (And it really only worked >> for me because I went out primarily with the intention of hunting >> flowers. I absolutely would have been frustrated with going a whole trip >> prime.) >> >> On Thu, Aug 08, 2013, Eric Weir wrote: >>> >>> Well, when I got up this morning I was of a completely different >>> frame of mind from last night. >> >> ;-) >> >>> I've checked out all the more recent suggestions. The Leica, and even >>> the Sony, are not in my budget. The Nikon's in the ballpark, but I >>> think the quote from Godfrey above tipped me over into the current >>> mindset: the *ist DS with a single prime. I have an an A 50/1.7 and an >>> A 28/2.8. It will be a trade-off between the speed of the 50 and the >>> wider angle of the 28. And John Sessom's suggestion, I think I'll look >>> to Op-Tech for my solution for carrying the camera, in part because it >>> will be inexpensive, in part because it comes reasonably close what I >>> think I need/want. >> >> You could easily do sort-of both; IIRC you have someone to cart your full >> baggage around, so bring both lenses and choose one each day (possibly >> even just swapping off strictly). >> -- >> Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ >> <*> <*> <*> >> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - Peter Galassi -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
