You asking me if I would take just a 100mm lens for my 5D? Ha, ha. No
way. You'll run out of image width in London in about 30 seconds. Take
the 12-60 or both if you can since you'll eventually run out of aperture
with just the 12-60. No doubt the 12-60 is f/4 at 50mm. Three stops is
a bunch.
Chuck Norcutt
siddiq@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Going to be in London July 5-29. Trying to convince myself E3+50/1.4
> Zuiko is perfectly fine for what I like (street and people). The
> naysayer in me is screaming to stick to the 12-60ZD, more range, much
> much faster (AF), can shoot from the hop (AF again). But it's big, and
> screams PHOTOGRAPHER. Granted the E3 itself isn't petite, but with the
> 50, it looks just right, and rather old fashioned at that, so I feel
> less conspicuous.
>
> I suppose I could take both, and decide and swap, but there's
> something about a single lens that make you work a bit more to get a
> shot, or think, that's enjoyable, and taking the time to focus and be
> a part of the process of making the photo, vs click whir klunk snap in
> a the blink of an eye.
>
> Granted, whenever I'm walking about with the 50, there have been times
> when I wished I had the 12-60 instead, for quick snaps from the hip,
> and almost never the other way around. But I tend to like and keep
> what few shots I get on the 50, vs sorting through myriad on the
> 12-60, tossing the lot for the most part.
>
> So, what will it be? Prime and put some effort into getting what I
> want? Or zoom, for the instant and flexible nature?
>
> Please don't say both. Or you could, I suppose.
>
> Oh, and option 3 is the E3+200/4 Zuiko for people (I like
> photographing people) , and maybe a Canon A series point and shoot.
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