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Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:34 pm

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I've had my finger on the trigger to drop about $3,500 at B&H for a few months now... but I'm holding off until I get a "job" to justify it.

Anyone have a film project they want to hire me for? 8)
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Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:38 pm

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Zzz wrote:I've had my finger on the trigger to drop about $3,500 at B&H for a few months now... but I'm holding off until I get a "job" to justify it.

Anyone have a film project they want to hire me for? 8)


Tell me what you're looking at and I bet I can make it $5,500 with a few minor adjustments. :D
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Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:44 pm

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Zzz wrote:I've had my finger on the trigger to drop about $3,500 at B&H for a few months now... but I'm holding off until I get a "job" to justify it.

Anyone have a film project they want to hire me for? 8)


Tell me what you're looking at and I bet I can make it $5,500 with a few minor adjustments. :D


Ohh I have no doubt my friend 8) The glass adds up quick.
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Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:45 pm

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Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:30 pm

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Amazing pics Allen!! Great write-up too
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Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:50 am

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Beautiful photographs Allen.
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Fri Feb 12, 2016 11:01 am

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Zzz wrote:....Anyone have a film project they want to hire me for? 8)


I have an idea, already have the title picked out-- Debbie Does Denali. The script is close to being done but I still have to "flesh it out" .....
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Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:50 pm

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Hammer,

I looked at the specs on the Fujifilm X-E2 and X-T10 and it looks to me like they both have an APS-C sensor? Am I missing something? If it does have an APS-C sensor this would be the same as the Sony A-6000, yes? I've got a few hours reading about digital cameras in the last couple of days, but I'm definitely still a neophyte.

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Fri Feb 12, 2016 7:27 pm

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fshaw wrote:Hammer,

I looked at the specs on the Fujifilm X-E2 and X-T10 and it looks to me like they both have an APS-C sensor? Am I missing something? If it does have an APS-C sensor this would be the same as the Sony A-6000, yes? I've got a few hours reading about digital cameras in the last couple of days, but I'm definitely still a neophyte.

Thanks.

Frank


Honestly Frank I don't know. They both claim an APS-C sensor, but the Sony sensor captures significantly more data than the Fujifilm sensor. Maybe Allen will know.

I'm a digital moron. I know glass, and I used to be able to eyeball Tri-X film to a half of an f-stop, but my digital knowledge is pretty stunted.
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Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:04 pm

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I pulled the trigger on the Lumix GX8.

Will report back with results soon.
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Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:59 pm

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Zzz wrote:I pulled the trigger on the Lumix GX8.

Will report back with results soon.


Wow...Super-Nice!

What lenses you got to pair with that bad boy?
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Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:11 pm

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Hammer wrote:
Zzz wrote:I pulled the trigger on the Lumix GX8.

Will report back with results soon.


Wow...Super-Nice!

What lenses you got to pair with that bad boy?


In the way of native m4/3 lenses, I only have the LUMIX G Vario 14mm f/2.5 and the 20mm f/1.7 electronic pancakes, as well as a Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 manual.

On my short list:

Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95
Olympus M. Zuiko 7-14mm f/??
SLR Magic 10mm Hyperprime

Then something longer, but probably a manual cine lens.
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:46 am

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amacbean wrote:I was looking for a smaller, grab and go camera as well. I have plenty of the bigger slr cameras and lenses (I make my living as a commercial photographer), but I found myself not wanting to always lug around the big glass and cameras when I fly for fun. I also do a lot of hiking, biking, snowshoeing, etc. and I wanted something small enough to fit in my pocket or a camelback, but with good enough quality and options for decent manual controls so that it would be useful. After looking at a bunch of different cameras at Pictureline in Salt Lake City (great camera store, btw) I bought the Fuji X-T10 kit with the 18-55 lens. I took it with me to Alaska a couple of weeks ago, and it worked perfectly and was easy to carry around - just what I wanted.


Did you by chance take a look at the X100T and compare?
At first, I thought the fixed 35mm lens would be too much of a limitation but I went thru my last three vacation's worth of photos and the VAST majority are at or near 35mm anyway. In fact, our last trip to Italy (wife is from there) I only took a 35mm prime and didn't miss the other lenses. Once in a while, an 11mm wide would have captured the image I wanted but not so much that I regretted not having it.

With as small as the X100T is, it seems like the perfect grab and go. Curious what others think.
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:34 pm

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Zzz wrote:
Hammer wrote:
Zzz wrote:I pulled the trigger on the Lumix GX8.

Will report back with results soon.


Wow...Super-Nice!

What lenses you got to pair with that bad boy?


In the way of native m4/3 lenses, I only have the LUMIX G Vario 14mm f/2.5 and the 20mm f/1.7 electronic pancakes, as well as a Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 manual.

On my short list:

Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95
Olympus M. Zuiko 7-14mm f/??
SLR Magic 10mm Hyperprime

Then something longer, but probably a manual cine lens.


Zane, I just checked B&H and all those lenses are in stock. What's the hold up?

If you feel bad about spending the money you can economize on diapers. Switching to cloth not only gives the Misses something to do, but later you can use them to clean the windows of you Bearhawk. Just soak em in the toilet till the tarry solids come of and then she can hand wash as usual. Nothing to it.
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:18 pm

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Did you by chance take a look at the X100T and compare?
At first, I thought the fixed 35mm lens would be too much of a limitation but I went thru my last three vacation's worth of photos and the VAST majority are at or near 35mm anyway. In fact, our last trip to Italy (wife is from there) I only took a 35mm prime and didn't miss the other lenses. Once in a while, an 11mm wide would have captured the image I wanted but not so much that I regretted not having it.

With as small as the X100T is, it seems like the perfect grab and go. Curious what others think.


I have the X100S and love it to death. It's perfect for travel photography and pictures of friends and family which is pretty much 90% of my photography. You can't really go wrong with any of the X-series Fujis. The ergonomics are awesome if you enjoy being hands-on with the camera, vs navigating menus.

There are times I wished I had a wider lens (landscape photography) and times I wished I had a zoom (taking pictures from the airplane), but sometimes limitations are good. I don't have the budget for tasty lenses anyway. :D
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:41 pm

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Bagarre wrote:
Did you by chance take a look at the X100T and compare?
At first, I thought the fixed 35mm lens would be too much of a limitation but I went thru my last three vacation's worth of photos and the VAST majority are at or near 35mm anyway. In fact, our last trip to Italy (wife is from there) I only took a 35mm prime and didn't miss the other lenses. Once in a while, an 11mm wide would have captured the image I wanted but not so much that I regretted not having it.

With as small as the X100T is, it seems like the perfect grab and go. Curious what others think.


I have the X100S and love it to death. It's perfect for travel photography and pictures of friends and family which is pretty much 90% of my photography. You can't really go wrong with any of the X-series Fujis. The ergonomics are awesome if you enjoy being hands-on with the camera, vs navigating menus.

There are times I wished I had a wider lens (landscape photography) and times I wished I had a zoom (taking pictures from the airplane), but sometimes limitations are good. I don't have the budget for tasty lenses anyway. :D


There's a lot to be said for learning to see images in a focal length, and if 35mm does it for you then there's nothing wrong with it. A person with a good eye will get better images with a single lens than a uninspired person will with every lens known to man at their disposal.

I just never liked 35mm as a focal length...not wide enough, not close enough. But it's a very popular lens, so to each their own.
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:01 pm

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Hammer wrote:
Zzz wrote:On my short list:

Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95
Olympus M. Zuiko 7-14mm f/??
SLR Magic 10mm Hyperprime

Then something longer, but probably a manual cine lens.


Zane, I just checked B&H and all those lenses are in stock. What's the hold up?




Heh heh... I can count the net dollars that my shooting has made me on a scale of quarters and nickels, so it's still firmly in the realm of hobby. The market for wing strut/mountain photos is a sleeper though, I'm sure of it.
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:15 pm

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Zzz wrote:The market for wing strut/mountain photos is a sleeper though, I'm sure of it.


LOL. Just gotta find a to make it cool. Maybe Kanye could be your spokesperson. I hear he's looking for some cash. "Imma let you finish, but first I gotta tell you about this lens. Angle so wide it fits Kim's entire..." Yeah, ok, that's not going to end well...
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Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:28 pm

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I broke down and bought a Fuji XT10 with the 18-55 lens (for now)
and grabbed a Sony DSC-RX100/B for my wife :wink:

Trying to coordinate an LA to DC road trip soon and hope to run both cameras thru their paces.

It's going to be a fun summer.
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Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:47 pm

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Rob,

That spot looks awefully familiar Rob. Is that the Susitna Shore on the West side of Talkeetna, just south of the rail bridge over the Talkeetna River? We have one of our favorite family photos in that spot from the Hudson Fly-in last year. Great quality photo. I'm gonna have to look up that camera. I hope it comes with your photography skills as well.

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