These days I carry only the camera and a single zoom. Everything else
is in the car which is usually not far away. If I do have to venture
far then the lens of choice (since there will be only one) is the Tamron
24-135 which gives good general purpose coverage. But I will choose the
Tamron 20-40 if I expect everything will be in relatively close quarters
or wide field landscapes. The rock heavy f/2.8 Tokinas are reserved for
low light work.
Chuck Norcutt
On 10/18/2011 1:12 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Maybe you do need to simplify. Get rid of all filters, for example. I
> have found that over the years, I have come to value simplicity more
> and more.
>
> Cheers, Nathan
>
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> On Oct 17, 2011, at 6:26 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>
>> For the past several years I've been having a problem. I really
>> don't understand what is going on. It used to be that I could
>> change lenses quickly, easily and without any issues. Everything in
>> the bag seemed to fit and have a home. Now, when I go to change
>> lenses, it takes me much longer and with a whole lot more steps and
>> concerns. A few thoughts come to mind:
>>
>> 1. I'm carrying more gear. 2. My grip has continued to decline. 3.
>> Increased finger numbness. 4. My workflow is off. 5. Bag
>> arrangement.
>>
>> It has gotten to the point where I would rather take a compromised
>> photograph than stop to change lenses.
>>
>> Other things that cross my mind is that I didn't use lens caps as
>> much as I do now. During a shoot, the lenses would go face down in
>> the bag and I'd just pop a rear cap on it. But I tend to use
>> filters for B&W and polorizers, so these also have to switch
>> between lenses. Changing a lens just opens up a whole can of worms.
>> When I get back to the house, it takes me 20 minutes to get
>> everything situated back in their proper bags and recapped.
>>
>> Is the issue one of too many choices? Possible. Too many possible
>> combinations? Certainly. I've always carried two camera bodies, but
>> these days it's usually three. Color film, B&W film and digital.
>> When travelling analog, the digital body is the first thing to
>> shed. But what if the scene begs to be photographed in both color
>> and B&W? Whatever lens is used for the composition must be swapped
>> between the two bodies. This, of course, is for personal work, not
>> event/portrait shooting where I'm using only one film.
>>
>> What I'm not understanding is how I'm not doing much of anything
>> different than I did years ago. It's just that I can't seem to
>> manage my choices as well.
>>
>> So, here is a description of my smaller bag. Maybe the answer jumps
>> right out at you. I think I might be seeing something, but it's
>> just not clear to me at the moment:
>>
>> - Medium-sized shoulder bag - OM-4T with wide-to-normal prime lens.
>> This fits in the largest space which just takes the camera and
>> prime lens up to 100/2. - OM-3Ti with body cap. This fits in a spot
>> where a lens would normally fit. - wide-angle lens (typically
>> 24/2.8) or normal lens (typically 50/2.8). Whichever lens not on
>> camera fits in this slot. A 35/2.8 or extension tube will sit under
>> this prime, filling out the rest of the spot. - 100mm lens in
>> another spot. - 200mm lens in the final spot. - Side pocket with
>> film, filters and accessories.
>>
>> Depending on the task at hand, there are many possible
>> substitutions, but this gives you an idea of my "going for a walk"
>> kit. My event kit is much more dedicated and avoids almost all lens
>> changes.
>>
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