is so confusing.
So there's Leica and everybody says it's the one to get. Obviously there are other options too. But it seems like the predominant interchangeable lens systems are mainly confined to M mount, LTM/M39 mount, Nikon's S mount and Contax's C mount.
I think the M mount system seems to be the safest to go. Then there's the problem with cameras. You need to know what you like before you get them. Some of them have different type of viewfinders whilst others have differing 'framelines' which you need to match with your lens for framing. And then there's the fact that what you see is not what you get as you don't look through the lens. If you get lens that you don't have framelines for, you need to get viewfinders (which by the way ain't cheap!). And if you use viewfinders, you can't use flash. Everybody says you don't use flash for rangefinders. If that's is the case, then why do they make flashes for rangefinders. Strange....
Perhaps the SLR isn't that bad.......... Then again, perhaps I'll start with just a camera and one lens.
Cheers,
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Rangefinder Renaissance
In early 2006, I abandoned photography for the second time but somehow, it crept back into my life two years later.
I've always been an SLR type of guy as the first real camera that my dad gave me was a Canon AE-1. Had great fun with it and really enjoyed the pictures from the FD 50mm f/1.4. Tried other cameras like Nikon, Minolta, Pentax, etc, but mainly stayed within 35mm SLR system. A brief foray into the medium format world with a Mamiya 645 system and shot 1 roll before packing the set for long term storage.
I have never had a rangefinder system though it's a 35mm format. I've always like small, delicate things and being light weight, it just might work for me! Choy was saying that it should be fun and the system gives a different perspective. I'm kind of sick of SLR photography and haven't really touched my set for about 2 years. So the hunt for a new camera begins!
A new camera, a new way of shooting, a different perspective, the passion has been revived!
I've always been an SLR type of guy as the first real camera that my dad gave me was a Canon AE-1. Had great fun with it and really enjoyed the pictures from the FD 50mm f/1.4. Tried other cameras like Nikon, Minolta, Pentax, etc, but mainly stayed within 35mm SLR system. A brief foray into the medium format world with a Mamiya 645 system and shot 1 roll before packing the set for long term storage.
I have never had a rangefinder system though it's a 35mm format. I've always like small, delicate things and being light weight, it just might work for me! Choy was saying that it should be fun and the system gives a different perspective. I'm kind of sick of SLR photography and haven't really touched my set for about 2 years. So the hunt for a new camera begins!
A new camera, a new way of shooting, a different perspective, the passion has been revived!
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