Ran across a "couldn't pass-up" deal on a used SL 24-90mm, mbp.com. Delivered to the Fedex-Kinkos, picked it up yesterday.
Yes, it's big and heavy. But it's very manageable on the SL. One lens, auto-focus, 24mm to 90mm. With this and the 21mm f3.4 SEM, this could take care of 99.9% of my landscape and scenic shooting.
Took the camera-lens pair out to shoot, fits well into one of my Lowepro bags. Here are some shots, content not amazing but uncompromising quality of the pixels.
coon rapids dam by Carl B, on Flickr
sunstar test by Carl B, on Flickr
goin' fishing by Carl B, on Flickr
walkers by Carl B, on Flickr
between rains by Carl B, on Flickr
Looks like it does a good sun-star when pressed, something I was a bit worried about. No problems there.
Even though I forgot I had set ISO to 1600 for the first three shots, you won't notice it until 100% viewing. In the shot with the man and the young boy the shot was underexposed as well (1/12,000 second!), so pretty darned forgiving for high ISO with further push in post.
No worries with the rains that I walked through either - lens and camera are weather resistant.
As much as like the size and simplicity of an M, the SL will give an M10 stiff competition for what I end up keeping.
Yes, it's big and heavy. But it's very manageable on the SL. One lens, auto-focus, 24mm to 90mm. With this and the 21mm f3.4 SEM, this could take care of 99.9% of my landscape and scenic shooting.
Took the camera-lens pair out to shoot, fits well into one of my Lowepro bags. Here are some shots, content not amazing but uncompromising quality of the pixels.
coon rapids dam by Carl B, on Flickr
sunstar test by Carl B, on Flickr
goin' fishing by Carl B, on Flickr
walkers by Carl B, on Flickr
between rains by Carl B, on Flickr
Looks like it does a good sun-star when pressed, something I was a bit worried about. No problems there.
Even though I forgot I had set ISO to 1600 for the first three shots, you won't notice it until 100% viewing. In the shot with the man and the young boy the shot was underexposed as well (1/12,000 second!), so pretty darned forgiving for high ISO with further push in post.
No worries with the rains that I walked through either - lens and camera are weather resistant.
As much as like the size and simplicity of an M, the SL will give an M10 stiff competition for what I end up keeping.
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