I'm still working on a project that has me spending an ever increasing proportion of my time working on it...but I'm now seeing the light and hope to resurface (hopefully permanently) near the middle of February.
Also since my last post, I've sold the Fuji X100s which was a brilliantly frustrating camera. Brilliant but frustrating. The physical controls (except for the shutter release, which like the Sony A7/A7r is placed at an unnaturally vertical angle) were very well thought-out. However the slow menu, inconsistent autofocus, lack of weatherproofing and challenging RAW format tipped me over the edge.
Many of my Nikon lenses are also gone. The huge 24-70mm (which I took with me to Japan), the 14-24mm, the not-often-used Sigma 15mm fisheye. All gone.
Since my return from Japan, I've taken the D700 and 24mm with me on a few day trips but have really struggled with the bulk and weight, especially when photography is not the sole purpose and also when I'm wearing bulky winter clothing.
However I can't part with the 24mm or the 85mm. They have a real "pop" quality and I love using them. I also need to keep the 85mm for studio/fashion...at least until I can find an alternative system to replace it.
The new GR isn't that tempting for me as manual focus is not really an option...and focus (again) seems to be a bit of a weakness of this camera.
The Olympus E-M1 seems to be the most complete, digital, mirrorless camera out there at the moment and it has tempted me numerous times...but it's simply not the sensor size I'm after, unfortunately.
So for now, I'll keep mixing it up between the trusty GRDiv and D700.
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| Ricoh GRDiv ISO125, f/2.2, 1/20s |
