Post by dee on Jan 8, 2017 3:48:17 GMT -5
Ok , its established that cameras and snapshots are a comfort zone against serious ASdee glitches and the relentless lostness/dee'sruption of girl/guy/me stuff ,
Just carrying a camera helps me see in snapshots cutting out the periphery which I can't ignore.
The budget Fuji X-Pro 1 [ about £320 with 27mm ] proved ideal in Malaysia and now fits in my shoulder bag . I am content with treating it as a fixed lens camera - advanced compact ?
The clear finder option helps too .
However , I still love SLRs and DSLRs - The Sony A290/390 with 35mm f1.8 being somewhat oversize and outdated !
I am not comfortable with the EVF of the Sony A35 which is one camera I would happily part with .
Retirement signalled the end of dreaming of an up to date camera , although not many appeal to me .
I chanced upon a Pentax K-S1 at John Lewis clear out . Boxed , unused warranted , ultra clear 100% finder , 20mp Sony sensor , kit zoom @ £136.50 previously £450 .
A failed Pentax attempt at those moving from a compact , ignoring the march of mirrorless perhaps ?
It's an odd camera with boxy hand grip and little purchase for the left hand , and unbalanced with the kit zoom ,
My wife actually surprised me by buying a new 35mm f2.4 , £90 ,reduced by £25 which transforms the compactness and handling .
I have some 1990s AF lenses including a 35-80 [ 52-120] which , like my Minolta 35-80 is perfect of me .
There is no way I could justify a Sony or Nikon with that sensor , but I LIKE the quirky nature and styling of the K-S1 and am awaiting a wrist strap which proved so correct for the X-Pro 1 .
Frankly the miss- matched pair will be the perfect companions with nom 41mm and 52mm lenses which I am familiar with from my Minolta days .
Only today , have I realised that the outlay of around £550 could have bought me a latest Nikon / Canon , but I much prefer the flexibility of these two brand new rejects .
dee
Just carrying a camera helps me see in snapshots cutting out the periphery which I can't ignore.
The budget Fuji X-Pro 1 [ about £320 with 27mm ] proved ideal in Malaysia and now fits in my shoulder bag . I am content with treating it as a fixed lens camera - advanced compact ?
The clear finder option helps too .
However , I still love SLRs and DSLRs - The Sony A290/390 with 35mm f1.8 being somewhat oversize and outdated !
I am not comfortable with the EVF of the Sony A35 which is one camera I would happily part with .
Retirement signalled the end of dreaming of an up to date camera , although not many appeal to me .
I chanced upon a Pentax K-S1 at John Lewis clear out . Boxed , unused warranted , ultra clear 100% finder , 20mp Sony sensor , kit zoom @ £136.50 previously £450 .
A failed Pentax attempt at those moving from a compact , ignoring the march of mirrorless perhaps ?
It's an odd camera with boxy hand grip and little purchase for the left hand , and unbalanced with the kit zoom ,
My wife actually surprised me by buying a new 35mm f2.4 , £90 ,reduced by £25 which transforms the compactness and handling .
I have some 1990s AF lenses including a 35-80 [ 52-120] which , like my Minolta 35-80 is perfect of me .
There is no way I could justify a Sony or Nikon with that sensor , but I LIKE the quirky nature and styling of the K-S1 and am awaiting a wrist strap which proved so correct for the X-Pro 1 .
Frankly the miss- matched pair will be the perfect companions with nom 41mm and 52mm lenses which I am familiar with from my Minolta days .
Only today , have I realised that the outlay of around £550 could have bought me a latest Nikon / Canon , but I much prefer the flexibility of these two brand new rejects .
dee