Actually, when cycling for training, I just take a Panasonic LX3
point-and-shoot. I take the X100 when I go on a longer ride where I want better
quality pictures. I do not find the fixed focal length too limiting. Zooming
with one's legs is surprisingly effective, and because of its close-focus
abilities, the X100 is fine for portraits.
Cheers,
Nathan
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On May 25, 2012, at 2:59 PM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
> So, I've been spending time on the motorcycle, enjoying the fresh air and
> fresh perspectives, etc.
>
> Have also been thinking about how to arm myself when out cruising. Yesterday,
> I took my wife's Nikon P&S, but didn't use it. I've also used the iPhone a
> couple of times. Did okay for the purpose at hand, but not exactly what I'm
> looking for.
>
> I know Nathan likes his X-100 when cycling, and I've given it some thought,
> but if I recall correctly, it's fixed lens and the fix is about a 35mm
> equivalent--a good "street" lens but falls a little short for those nice
> portraits of people you meet while two-wheeling.
>
> There have been countless threads on the smaller, more compact kits, and I
> confess to not having paid much attention to them because I was set with my
> Nykon stuff. But fact is, even with a striped down kit, wearing a backpack
> full of great while motorcycling around doesn't exactly fill me with
> enthusiasm.
>
> The X-Pro 100 looked good, but all reports are that it's so finicky at this
> point I'd never manage to actually get a shot off. <g>
>
> Based on what I've seen riding, my guess as to what I'd be doing is a lot of
> modified "street" work, much of it converted to black and white, and if I can
> work up the guts and get a couple of those printed index-card sized pads of
> model releases, some informal portraiture of interesting folks met along the
> way. IQ would be a factor, of course, with the ability to uprez to a
> manageable (read hangable) size.
>
> Scary as it seems to someone who's been jerked around by Olympus once too
> often, that OM-D kinds sounds about right. Or close to the mark, anyway.
>
> So, suggestions welcome.
>
> And thanks in advance.
>
> --Bob
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