Sthlm, 2012: Below the beehive
About six moths ago I got a slipped disc. Since then, I have real trouble carrying any thing heavy, including the K-5. Actually, I haven’t carried a single grocery bag home since then (using a bike as a mule works fine though). I´m preparing to get something less heavy than a dslr and a prime – kind of ironic as Pentax is the brand for us who don´t want to go the heavy gear rout the CANIKON offers.
Anyways, I am thinking of letting the dslr go and go for a lighter gear (yes, the Sony full frame RX-1 if it fulfill my needs) I do love my Pentax gear, but if my back will not get better I have to adapt to the new situation. A RX-1 or a Fuji Pro-X is what I´m, looking at. It´s all about quality and weight as far as I´m concerned.
Any who – just to really try out the concept of shooting with one lens I´m starting to shoot a lot with my Richo GRD III. I do love that camera, even though I sure can´t compete with a full frame. But still – as the image in post shows, the grain in high iso looks pretty sweet!
How about you other street shooters – do you think the Sony RX-1 could be the ultimate street shooter? Or maybe the Fuji Pro – even though the manual focusing sucks (or maybe the new firmware made that obsession obsolete).
/Jimmy
I’m quite happy with my two Contax cameras, the T2 and the G1. Small, full-frame, high quality optics and great usability, what more could you ask for? ;)
It really sucks that injury is causing you to have to change your photography habits. But on the other hand, changing your habits often results in great photography. Go for the RX1! :)
Yes, small is the way to go as far as I’m concerned. But I could get a full Fuji X Pro-1 three lens kit for the same amount as the RX-1. I think the best manual focusing implementation will get my money. To bad Pentax don’t seems to have a FF in the pipes. That would give me a third contender.
Gear aquiring syndrome, anyone?