No reason to feel badly about not bringing a lot of lenses. It's just important that you have them...
Boris Liberman wrote: > Markus, > > Well, we get to dream about snow a lot. You see, we have mount Hermon > (just bordering Lebanon and Syria up North) which is well known local > ski resort. People who for any reason cannot go abroad usually spend a > weekend or two during the season skiing there. > > In fact, the general forecast is that again :-( this winter will bring > at best average amount of water to the Sea of Galilee which is our > major water supply. > > As for the original question ;-). My standard kit is either: > Tamron 28-75/2.5 or > A pair of limited lenses. > > I rarely take all limited lenses with me at once. > > If it is an important shoot and I've no clue whatsoever what awaits I > would take > FAJ 18-35 for wides > 43 Limited for quality and indoors > and a long zoom (which I currently don't have) for tele. Optionally I > would replace 43 Limited with another Limited lens if I have a clue > that it may have to be used. > > It turns out I tend to use less lenses unlike other people who listed > their "essential" kit. > > Cheers. > > On 12/3/06, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Boris >> with such a lovely daughter you could use any lens :-) >> very nice photo and a special pose too. >> greetings >> Markus >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of >> Paul Stenquist >> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 6:39 AM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: 16-50 f2.8 >> >> >> Great shot Boris! >> Paul >> On Dec 3, 2006, at 12:30 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: >> >> >>> Hi! >>> >>> >>>> I begin to wonder a bit: >>>> with the transition to digital most of you seem to like Zooms now >>>> where in >>>> the analog world most of you used primes for best results. >>>> What happened here? >>>> >>>> just wondering >>>> Markus, who still uses film for a few weeks :-) >>>> >>> Markus, let me try to give you my answer to this question. >>> >>> There is common sense in buying latest equipment from the >>> manufacturer. >>> You do so in hope that your lenses will be designed taking into >>> account >>> your cameras. Before introduction of DFA and DA primes, especially DA >>> Limited lenses Pentax was introducing mostly zoom lenses. >>> >>> In fact, it seems to me most manufactures, perhaps except Pentax, >>> produce significantly more new zoom lenses than prime ones. >>> >>> Before I had Tamron 28-75/2.8 zoom lens I used primes, notably FA >>> Limited lenses. Now for everyday walk around I use this zoom lens >>> as it >>> gives totally satisfactory, very solid and rather excellent results. >>> >>> Here is an example: >>> http://www.photosight.ru/photo.php?photoid=1795173&ref=author >>> >>> Shot at wide open at ISO 800 with my *istD. I had to perform Smart >>> Sharpen (my favorite sharpening filter) on the picture after I >>> resized. >>> Otherwise, I should say I quite like the picture from technical >>> standpoint. >>> >>> Each horse has its course so to say. I am not selling my FA >>> Limiteds. I >>> am using them, but for less casual shooting. >>> >>> Hope it gives you a different angle (also focal length ;-) ) to >>> consider >>> the problem from. >>> >>> Boris >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

