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05-02-2015, 10:23 PM   #76
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Well, I don't claim to be a 'professional', my actual job is not photographic and compared to some of the oldies', I don't have the same years of experience; but I have owned more cameras than I should have and also have pondered this question. Since beginning my photographic endeavour I have owned a Canon 1DX, 2x 5D Mark III's, EOS M, 7D, Pentax K5, K30. Lots of L Series zooms and a handful of Pentax lenses. After taking a 'break' from photography, I am resuming my passion and continuing where I left of. I am buying new gear which will essentially be one camera one lens.

My weapon of choice will be [Hopefully] a Pentax K3 II and DA* 16-50 F2.8. Along with accessories such as an L Bracket and a bunch of GoPro stuff; this is what I am going to use for virtually everything. [I may buy a DA* 60-250 or DA* 50-135 for my remaining K50].

The choice is based on my own personal preference, obviously. But major factors are weather sealing [My poor cameras go to hell and back... sometimes just to hell ], GPS, overall versatility and image quality.

Some people will argue that you "Need" primes or only amateurs have one zoom lens. But, it is not equipment that takes amazing photographs [Something that cost me a lot of money to learn].

Also, who I personally believe to be the greatest photographer to ever live does most of his work on a single 24-70 f2.8 lens... Any guesses as to who?

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Also, who I personally believe to be the greatest photographer to ever live does most of his work on a single 24-70 f2.8 lens... Any guesses as to who?
No idea, but interested to know.
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So many choices; can't make up my mind. The one moment it's FA31Ltd on the future full frame, the next moment FA31Ltd on a K5 or a superTak 55/1.8 on K5.

It will probably be a lens that I don't have on a body that I don't have.

But for now, superTak 55/1.8 on K100D.
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Ricoh GR. I am amazed by the immage quality and how intuitive it is to use. If the next version has SR and an f2.0 lens it will delay my purchase of the ff. I NEVER thought I would say this, but using the GR has proven to me that a viewfinder is not necessary.
I went to Boston for the weekend and was staying at a Hostel so I didn't want to risk getting my K-3 and some FA lenses stolen so I just brought my GR.
I love using the GR because it goes anywhere in your pocket and most of the time I'm needing a wide lens anyway.
...absolutely can't beat it for convenience, portability, IQ and getting the shot when a DSLR is awkward to carry around....

Boston Underground with the GR...


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QuoteOriginally posted by peterjcb Quote
I went to Boston for the weekend and was staying at a Hostel so I didn't want to risk getting my K-3 and some FA lenses stolen so I just brought my GR.
I love using the GR because it goes anywhere in your pocket and most of the time I'm needing a wide lens anyway.
...absolutely can't beat it for convenience, portability, IQ and getting the shot when a DSLR is awkward to carry around....

Boston Underground with the GR...
Fantastic shot....and highlights something else to love about the GR: the in camera fx and raw processing. This is the first camera I have shot raw+; and use the effects bracketing to get some really cool out of camera processing. The custome high contrast b&w and bleach bypass are really nice. I'm looking forward to getting into a city environment and playing with the tilt/shift effect.
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One DSLR that I already own, my K-5. One lens that I already own, my FA 50mm F2.8 Macro.
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Wel I now only own the yellow brick, so that question found it's answer. Since I also have some interested buyers for some of my lenses I maybe have next week only the yellow K-01 with the 31mm on it. That is my most favoriete combo anyway.
Are you changing systems?

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Are you changing systems?
No immediate plans on spend ing money on Camera gear.
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I got a little scared since I got an offer on the brick and 31, but Lucky me it was only some scam from Nigeria. So for now I'm down to the yellow brick and 31/85 combo.
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I got a little scared since I got an offer on the brick and 31, but Lucky me it was only some scam from Nigeria. So for now I'm down to the yellow brick and 31/85 combo.
Are you about to sell everything and give up on photography? And didn't you have a 645 setup at some point?
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Are you about to sell everything and give up on photography? And didn't you have a 645 setup at some point?
Well I have still some days before I go on vacation, so maybe the set is as it is now. over the years I had a lot of different camera's and lenses. Now I have just a small set. Still not to shabby.
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QuoteOriginally posted by RonHendriks1966 Quote
Well I have still some days before I go on vacation, so maybe the set is as it is now. over the years I had a lot of different camera's and lenses. Now I have just a small set. Still not to shabby.
I did a head count the other day and realized I have 15 cameras. It's time to either open a museum or start shipping out some of them on fleaBay.
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QuoteOriginally posted by peterjcb Quote
while I love my Pentax gear if push came to shove...no question......the new Leica M Monochrom type 246 / Noctilux-M 50mm F 0.095 I could live with that

this is theorhetical right....OK real world the New FF Pentax with my FA31 LImited
How can one phrase such a paragraph without risking to sound pretentious
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Wanna try Fullframe, Canon 6D with 24-70 F/4
But Pentax will come end of year with the better offer. I believe
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