Steve Noel
In Memorium
- Location
- Casey County, KY
Starting over, with an almost clean slate. Selling almost all my gear. Kept a couple of OM mount lenses, (one of them is the OM 50mm, f3.5 macro) at least for now. Due to fixed income, that allows for very limited money, for my lifelong photography "habit", I will have to buy used. I almost always have and do.
Now for some criteria requirements/limitations on choices.
Just cannot move back to a sensor smaller than m4/3.
Don't really need or want anything shorter or longer than 28mm - 135mm equiv.
I have been shooting with 24/25mm and 50mm (mostly the 50mm), on 4/3 and mostly content with them.
Due to aging eyes, I need very good viewing, LCD, etc. Flip up would be nice, but not required. I mostly shoot with the LCD, even when I have a VF.
I love close-up, macro work.
And here is the biggest obstacle (other than money ). My hands are becoming arthritic and jerky/ twitchy, when making precise movements, such as camera adjustments, mouse movements etc. So, camera controls need to be usable with thin gloves, which then makes easier for my old hands. And for the same reasons, too light in weight, makes it impossible to hand hold steady. So, I mostly shoot with tripod, mono pod, or "locked down" on some steady surface.
I don't usually walk and carry equipment, more than an hour. Almost never carry a bag, although, I will sometimes use one to leave in the vehicle.
I've been looking back over the last several cameras that I have owned, to try to determine which meets those requirements, and there are not many, even close. My wife's Panasonic GF5, with the Olympus 14-42 IIr, is a cute and very capable tiny bundle that I some times use in a pinch, Just is not an option, Too small and fiddly for the old stiff hands.
This, is not so much a cry for help, as a discussion of "starting over", within strict limitations. I have kept abreast of the camera market, and trends. There are many choices, but limited options, when you put specific limitations in place.
If physical and financial limitations, suddenly (or not so suddenly) caused you to rethink your photography "needs", where would you look? (and there is, just no thinking about, not doing photography, as long as possible )
Thoughts?
Now for some criteria requirements/limitations on choices.
Just cannot move back to a sensor smaller than m4/3.
Don't really need or want anything shorter or longer than 28mm - 135mm equiv.
I have been shooting with 24/25mm and 50mm (mostly the 50mm), on 4/3 and mostly content with them.
Due to aging eyes, I need very good viewing, LCD, etc. Flip up would be nice, but not required. I mostly shoot with the LCD, even when I have a VF.
I love close-up, macro work.
And here is the biggest obstacle (other than money ). My hands are becoming arthritic and jerky/ twitchy, when making precise movements, such as camera adjustments, mouse movements etc. So, camera controls need to be usable with thin gloves, which then makes easier for my old hands. And for the same reasons, too light in weight, makes it impossible to hand hold steady. So, I mostly shoot with tripod, mono pod, or "locked down" on some steady surface.
I don't usually walk and carry equipment, more than an hour. Almost never carry a bag, although, I will sometimes use one to leave in the vehicle.
I've been looking back over the last several cameras that I have owned, to try to determine which meets those requirements, and there are not many, even close. My wife's Panasonic GF5, with the Olympus 14-42 IIr, is a cute and very capable tiny bundle that I some times use in a pinch, Just is not an option, Too small and fiddly for the old stiff hands.
This, is not so much a cry for help, as a discussion of "starting over", within strict limitations. I have kept abreast of the camera market, and trends. There are many choices, but limited options, when you put specific limitations in place.
If physical and financial limitations, suddenly (or not so suddenly) caused you to rethink your photography "needs", where would you look? (and there is, just no thinking about, not doing photography, as long as possible )
Thoughts?