What’s up with all this “Pick my Kit” crap? Pick your own damn kit! You’re the
photographer. You know where you’re going and what you’re likely to see. You
know better than the rest of us neanderthals what will do the job for you, or,
more accurately, what’s more likely to do the job you want done. Sheeeesh!
<insert half-assed grin here>
--Bob Whitmire
Certified Grumpy Today Neanderthal
On Aug 7, 2014, at 1:02 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Keep it light. OM 3 Ti, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f1.4, 100mm f2.8 and set of
>> extension tubes. Longer stuff use digital. Bill "Who is thinking lighter"
>> Barber
>
> OK, so we have one vote for the OM-4T and two for the OM-3Ti.
>
> I'm torn between the 24/2.8 and 28/2.
>
> I'll do the 50/1.4 instead of the 35-80 because of the filters.
>
> I'm leaning towards the 100/2 over the 100/2.8 because it's just a
> tiny bit better and I'm likely to do some astro stuff with the digital
> camera.
>
> Yes, I do have a vehicle, so I'm tempted to just haul the entire kit
> with me, but I know how that usually works out. I do plan on two
> bags--the Canon Backpack is my "go kit" and I'll have another bag with
> the campsite kit containing the 100-300, chargers and boxes of film.
> I'm thinking that I'll use the OM-3Ti as my primary kit and have the
> OM-4T spared in the campsite bag. That way, I could use the OM-4T for
> some long-exposure stuff where I can let the OTF do its thing.
>
> Go kit: DMC-L1 with 14-45 (not 50), OM adapter. OM-3Ti with 4-rolls of
> film in my plastic holder, 100/2, 50/1.4, and either 24/2.8 or 28/2.
> Filters, cable release and my hiking tripod.
>
> Car kit: Chargers, Tokina 100-300/4 zoom, Sekonic L508 meter, film, spare
> body.
>
> The one other loose end is the MD2. I really, really prefer using the
> MD2 as it really helps with shutter-shock blurring. I get
> substantially sharper pictures on the tripod when I use the MD2.
>
> I have to inventory the film to see what all is available, but I think
> most of the film will be rebranded Kodak Plus-X with various 400 speed
> films available.
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