Are Two Lenses Enough for My Trip?
Hoping to go to DV, JT etc. in February. Taking 10x12 Chamonix camera and a couple of lenses - a 300mm (equivalent to 35mm on a 35mm camera) and 480mm (equivalent to 57mm on a 35mm camera). Would YOU also take say a 210 (equivalent to 25mm on a 35mm camera) as well? What selection would you take for what format? Thank you! :)
Also, should I bring my guitar, ukulele, or both?...:rolleyes: :D
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Looking back over the period that I used 8x10 exclusively, only two lenses were in my kit, a 300mm and a 475mm. Later I added a 185mm, however used it sparingly, not being a big fan of the wide angle look.
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Thanks Merg. Yeah, I too seem to like the 35~65 (on 35) aspect most...
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I have been going to DV for over 25 years. I always have a wide angle with me as well as a couple of long lenses.
The last several years most images have been with a 12" Dagor on a 7x17 camera.
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A trombone. Definately trombone!
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Jim Noel
||||||||The last several years most images have been with a 12" Dagor on a 7x17 camera.||||||||||||||
Which is equivalent to 210 on 10x12...hmmm....
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One cautionary tale. This weekend I had a chance to get away and make a few exposures. I had little time to put together my kit and so just grabbed the tripod and bag that I generally have ready. Along with camera, loaded film holders and a spotmeter, it held a lightweight two lens set. After shooting just one hour and exposing 4 sheets of film on two set-ups, I found that neither of my shutters still had functioning slow speeds. Now, one of the two I knew was getting flaky, but the other was a surprise.
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If you have the space I would take the wide angle as well.
-Rob Skeoch
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Hey Rob, you're invited to be part of the Canadian contingency of Richard's Desert Trip III in February, 2013!! The train even stops in Burlington! :)
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