BillN
Hall of Famer
- Location
- S W France
- Name
- Bill
I'm mainly "into" birds and close ups of small insects etc., - using a Nikon D700/D7100 and longer lenses, 300mm up to 600mm ……. I get quite a bit of use out of the 105mm f2.8 for portraits and my general "walk around" lens would be the Nikon 70 200mm f2.8 VR , OK I know it's big for a carry around… with the 50mm f1.8 in my pocket …… using the D700 …………. I only tend to use the D7100 for birds ……… I use the V1 + FT-1 + 300mm for close ups
I use my M8 occasionally mainly with Zeiss 28mm …….. but it can be a bind as i wear glasses ….. but I am "used to" Leica RF's so most of the time I can just "guess"
The M4/3 stuff gets used now and again, but for compact I use a Nikon V1 as it fits with the Nikon DSLR's that I use especially with the FT-1 and batteries …….. and the Canon S95
Some days I "change direction" and go slightly "off message" ….. trying to be creative, (difficult for me), with a DSLR
I just feel that I need a (complete) change, (not the Paul aka pdh kind!) ………. should I get a Sigma DP1, 2 or 3 Merrill to use when I get into one of my "must be creative" moods
I know the difference between the models is the lens …… 28mm up to 75mm …….. I'm tempted to go for the DP3 as I quite like the more "tele" end when walking around …. but it is not stabilised and higher ISO's are not supposed to be good on the Sigma
prices look good, I know it focuses slowly and is a "slow" process camera……. that does not worry me
B & W does interest me more and more
what do you reckon - should I give it a go?
Your advice and comments would really be appreciated as i have at least £500 credit with my wife who bought a load of "fashion" wear for a wedding that we have just attended
I use my M8 occasionally mainly with Zeiss 28mm …….. but it can be a bind as i wear glasses ….. but I am "used to" Leica RF's so most of the time I can just "guess"
The M4/3 stuff gets used now and again, but for compact I use a Nikon V1 as it fits with the Nikon DSLR's that I use especially with the FT-1 and batteries …….. and the Canon S95
Some days I "change direction" and go slightly "off message" ….. trying to be creative, (difficult for me), with a DSLR
I just feel that I need a (complete) change, (not the Paul aka pdh kind!) ………. should I get a Sigma DP1, 2 or 3 Merrill to use when I get into one of my "must be creative" moods
I know the difference between the models is the lens …… 28mm up to 75mm …….. I'm tempted to go for the DP3 as I quite like the more "tele" end when walking around …. but it is not stabilised and higher ISO's are not supposed to be good on the Sigma
prices look good, I know it focuses slowly and is a "slow" process camera……. that does not worry me
B & W does interest me more and more
what do you reckon - should I give it a go?
Your advice and comments would really be appreciated as i have at least £500 credit with my wife who bought a load of "fashion" wear for a wedding that we have just attended