Ugly Hedgehog - Photography Forum
Home Active Topics Newest Pictures Search Login Register
Main Photography Discussion
A Challenging Question on your choices
Page <<first <prev 4 of 7 next> last>>
Jun 23, 2019 09:35:07   #
arqsfoto
 
C & F

Reply
Jun 23, 2019 09:55:09   #
ELNikkor
 
What happened to the "without further comment" part of the criteria?

Reply
Jun 23, 2019 10:03:22   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
ELNikkor wrote:
What happened to the "without further comment" part of the criteria?


You've been here long enough to know not to ask for the impossible.

It would be nice if UHH would add a poll option. The Jeep forum I belong to has it. The poll, and poll results remain at the top of the thread. Comments are listed below and continue on to additional pages. For comments you can choose to see first to last or last to first. The poll still remains on top.

---

Reply
 
 
Jun 23, 2019 10:04:45   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Bill_de wrote:
You've been here long enough to know not to ask for the impossible.
...
...

---


Reply
Jun 23, 2019 10:42:30   #
Kaib795 Loc: Maryland, USA
 
C & F

Reply
Jun 23, 2019 10:44:53   #
wapiti Loc: round rock, texas
 
ppkwhat wrote:
C & F



Reply
Jun 23, 2019 11:18:07   #
NBBPH Loc: Indiana
 
C,F [ABDEG-Leave at home]

Reply
 
 
Jun 23, 2019 11:28:06   #
tomad Loc: North Carolina
 
I'd ditch it all and take only a Sony RX10 iv which would cover everything you need. (-:

Reply
Jun 23, 2019 11:50:24   #
nadelewitz Loc: Ithaca NY
 
Excessively verbose and silly question to begin with.
If you are an "advanced amateur enthusiast" you shouldn't need to survey the land to decide which lenses to take.
Take as few as possible to cover the widest range YOU think you'll make use of.

Reply
Jun 23, 2019 12:16:02   #
burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC
 
Naptown Gaijin wrote:
Here is the scenario:
1. You are an advanced amateur photographer; some may call you an enthusiast.
2. You frequently take cruises to the Med, Asia, Europe, and South America.
3. You enjoy taking street and travel photos, and sometimes long shots from the cruise ship as it arrives/departs ports.
4. When on "shore excursions", you enjoy being in the cities and restaurants, but not hiking or nature walks or kayaking. Lots of photos inside churches, museums, restaurants, and popular spots in the urbam scene, with an almost even mix of day and night.
5. You don't like rain, hate snow, and prefer temperatures above 50°F.
6. You have a Panasonic GX-9 micro 4/3 camera, a flash that can be used on or off (wifi or bluetooth) camera (GN 127) and a bunch of lenses (see below).
7. You will not have a tripod, but your camera has internal stabilization, as do some of your lenses.

7. THE CHALLENGE:
RANK ALL lenses, In priority order by letter, your choice of lenses to take on your next Mediterranean cruise.
You must choose ONLY from the list, using only the letters, without further comment.
Focal lengths are ALL listed in 35mm equivalent format in order to eliminate confusion. (2x crop factor, etc.)

LENSES:
A. Pany 24mm f1.4
B. Pany 14-28mm f4
C. Pany 24-70mm f2.8
D. Oly 120mm f2.8 macro
E. Pany 85mm f1.2
F. Pany 70-200mm f2.8
G. Pany 200-600mm f3.5-5.6

Your letter ranking should be based on the usefullness for the scenario given, without considering weight or size. You will be taking few, if any, portrait or landscape shots; you will be takimg some food shots in restaurants.

ANSWER EXAMPLE:
C
A
B
F
D
E
G

Can't wait to see the responses to this, especially from those who have lived thru a similar scenario.!!
Thanks for stepping up to the challenge!
Here is the scenario: br 1. You are an advanced am... (show quote)


C (70% of my work — a must-own lens)
F (15-20% of my work — a must-own lens)
E (The f/1.7 version is fine, and $1000 less)
D (essential, but I use the Panasonic 30mm more — I do lots of copy work with it)
B (versatile indoors, but pricey for the amount of use I would give it)
G (only version 2 of this... and only for outdoor work in great light)
A (a GREAT lens, but pricey for the amount of use I would give it)

Reply
Jun 23, 2019 12:55:09   #
JFCoupe Loc: Kent, Washington
 
I think you left out the best single option, the Olympus 12-100 (24-200 FFE) f4.0. It is a terrific lens and covers everything you need.

Reply
 
 
Jun 23, 2019 15:06:49   #
Bill P
 
B, C, and F.

Reply
Jun 23, 2019 16:48:42   #
DeanS Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina
 
B
C
F
Forget the others.

Reply
Jun 23, 2019 16:55:50   #
Jagnut07 Loc: South Carolina
 
[quote=Naptown Gaijin]Thank you for the FIRST COMPLETE REPLY to my question. I really appreciate it.

YOU WIN THE CHALLENGE!!!



What was it you said the first prize was?

Reply
Jun 23, 2019 17:52:28   #
worldcycle Loc: Stateline, Nevada
 
I believe the real answer for any travel question is: Take wide angle and telephoto zooms. That way you cover all your bases. Nuff said.

Reply
Page <<first <prev 4 of 7 next> last>>
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.
Main Photography Discussion
UglyHedgehog.com - Forum
Copyright 2011-2024 Ugly Hedgehog, Inc.