[Leica] NZ PAW 44

[philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)]

Le 3 nov. 12 ? 21:35, John McMaster a ?crit :

> I am usually out in local neighbourhood with a single lens (mostly  
> between 28mm and 75mm), it makes me think and look for shots to take  
> and I move around until things work. I know you can do that with a  
> zoom but IMO most people don't ;-)
>
> I guess it reduces my options (other than lens speed) and, on  
> familiar ground, I do not see that as a bad thing. Of course when I  
> was away recently I had two cameras and six lenses with me much of  
> the time, but the bulk of my images were MM/50mm and M9/28mm...
>
> This is not the same as professional work where you must get a shot  
> so the versatility of a zoom is required, there again I am not  
> really one for AF either, my D800E has not had an autofocus lens on  
> it yet!

I understand your points, but I would hate having to carry 2 bodies  
and 6 lenses on such a trip.
A sturdy body and two zoom lenses cover all my needs.

D800E: Have you ever tried your luck on moving subjects ;-)

Amiti?s
Philippe

>
> john
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+john=chiaroscuro.co.nz at leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+john=chiaroscuro.co.nz at leica-users.org 
> ] On Behalf Of Ric Carter
> Sent: Sunday, 4 November 2012 9:10 a.m.
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] NZ PAW 44
>
> i don't disagree, but am curious as to why
>
> ric
>
>
> On Nov 3, 2012, at 3:58 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
>
>> I much prefer discrete focal lengths (28/35/50 this week) to  
>> zooms ;-)
>
>
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