Dodgy shoulder

[Dave Nelson]

On 17/10/2019 at 04:02, DDoug said:

I have a couple of Lowepro toploader bags suitable for one camera with lens attached and a small bag which also fastens to a belt. They avoid drifting halfway down to my knees (a fashion I've never understood) with the aid of Perry Suspenders.

Thanks for the link!  I just ordered a set of Perry's to see if they work for me.  

[Marianne]

On 17/10/2019 at 15:12, Bryan said:

 

Thanks Marianne but that tempting FF 24-105 lens is way beyond my Alamy pay grade and weighs 662 g -  it won't do my pocket or shoulder any good!

 

Like you I prefer to use fixed focal length lenses from the film era, but carting a box full of them about is becoming , well,  a strain!

 

I may try another Sony 28-70, they are cheap and light, and, rumour has it, good copies do exist.

 

P.S. That Voltarol 1.16% gel did appear to do the trick, so maybe worth the premium price?  I was out wielding a fork (gripe) in the allotment today. Mrs A has gone out to play the accordion for a folk dance group this evening so she must be on the mend too.

 

Too pricey for my earnings too ($1,200 is the best price I've seen new) but every year around this time I get gear envy and I know once I see everything on offer at PhotoExpo later this week it will only get worse. So I start thinking about whether I can fit a new piece of kit into the budget. Been doing more writing assignments than photo ones, so I'll probably hold off on buying anything else this year, but I like to plan out what I want - it's good incentive.  

 

And then there is the weight.  I might reconsider the pro zoom 12-100mm (24-200mm equivalent) for the Olympus , since it's a lighter kit and would let me use image stacking, since, while my Om-1 with the updated firmware can do it, I don't have any pro lenses. The ones I have are so light and I'm happy with them, but I could use a good zoom for travel and hiking.  I tried out a 12-24mm Pro lens last year, but I could not correct the awful chroma and returned it. That's what helped me decide to switch to the Sony mirrorless, which I love, but for trekking around, the Olympus is so much lighter and I find I use both cameras about the same amount. We're hoping to take a trip to Italy and Spain next fall, so I have a year to save up for one of them. 

 

I thought I"d sell off the Olympus kit once I got the Sony, but you can't beat the weight of the Olympus. The Sony quality is amazing, but for stock the Olympus is really more than good enough. I wish that the lenses were all interchangeable. I probably should have kept my 24-70mm Nikon to use with adapters on both cameras, but it really defeated the light weight which was why I opted for them in the first place. 

 

 

[Bryan]

1 hour ago, Marianne said:

 

 The Sony quality is amazing, but for stock the Olympus is really more than good enough. I wish that the lenses were all interchangeable. I probably should have kept my 24-70mm Nikon to use with adapters on both cameras, but it really defeated the light weight which was why I opted for them in the first place. 

 

 

 

Likewise I have a very nice Canon 24-105 f4 L FF lens and an adapter to fit it to the Sony, but it weighs a ton, so that's a non starter! If I were to use it it would make more sense to lug the Canon 5DII body around as well, but that's not going to happen.

[Marianne]

2 minutes ago, Bryan said:

 

Likewise I have a very nice Canon 24-105 f4 L FF lens and an adapter to fit it to the Sony, but it weighs a ton, so that's a non starter! If I were to use it it would make more sense to lug the Canon 5DII body around as well, but that's not going to happen.

 

Exactly! That's why I sold mine. I think I may just stick to primes, and look into the Olympus 12-100mm next fall. 

When I'm traveling by car it's easier to cart the primes, but if I'm out all day in some far-away town I may never return to, it would be great to have a zoom and keep my kit lighter.