Well spoken, Doris - and I completely agree with you.
I should like to own ALL Zuikos ever made - multiples are welcome too.
Not to use them all at the same time (some are never used at all...)
but only to make sure that I can combine any lens set I want without
too much problems, dedicated to the actual task/trip.
Well, even then choosing will always remain difficult for me.
One rule is important as a limit though: I will never carry more than
5 lenses (or 4 lenses and a TC) and even my heaviest bag is not
allowed a greater weight than 10 kg (22 lb) on all gear together. On
most occasions the bag will put less than 5 or 6 kg on the scale. And
sometimes an OM-4T with one 35-70/3.6 or even a µ-2 (aka as stylus
epic) will have to do.
This also depends on the means of transport too: car, bicycle, or feet
(respectively).
But the set of my choice will keep changing from one job to another...
Frank van Lindert
Utrecht NL.
On Mon, 24 Jan 2000 08:12:30 -0500 (EST), *- DORIS FANG -*
<sfsttj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> It has been interesting to read the listmembers' ideas about
>a "lens kit". George's and Gary's 15+ monumental lens kits
>do cover the field, but one needs an assistant (and perhaps
>an SUV) to ferry the stuff. Zuikoholics are shameless !
> *********
> [Of course, this commentary's coming from someone who has 20+ lenses for
>the OM, 18 being OMs...but hey, there's some multiples, and I'm not
>advocating a do-as-I-do paradigm. Waiting on another lens for my OMs]
>
> John Gettis took a saner approach with only 9 lenses, and Alex is to be
>commended for creating a lens kit that anyone could carry without
>developing an asymmetrical clavicle [Aka Nikon-shoulder]. I mean, a
>ONE lens kit ? Borders on heresy...or wisdom.
>
> Assembling a kit is a really personal thing, and some people seem to
>work happily under tremendous loads, while others would rather travel
>light. My kit often reads like something out of Gary's "Don't go
>there kit" in Alex-sized arrays :-). I guess a few of us have perverse
>tastes for black-sheep OM glassware, but we're in good company.
>
> IMO, it's a case of the right tools for YOU. Funny, one often sees
>amateurs huffing and puffing at Disneyworld, dodging postmodern
>mouseketeers under creaking bagfuls of stuff, while some pros go
>and fill National Geographic articles with reams of great pics carrying
>3-4 lenses. Go figure.
>
>
> *= Doris Fang =*
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