This thread maybe short lived as I guess "we" could be few and far between. As I long term fan and user wonder if anyone else is...
It started many years ago when I bought a new RX, then collected a load of primes to use... Later added a 159 as second body, lovely little camera..
With the arrival of autofocus I also ran a Nikon F80, later the D70...
Had always been attracted by the N system... So swapped the classic C/Y set up for an N1..... like all addictions this has grown.... so now hold the following
ND, N1 with data back and grip and NX body, 17-35, 50mm, 100m Macro, 24-85, 70-200, 70-300, filters extension tube and focus screens...
An 85mm F1.4 would be nice, but I'm not prepared to pay the crazy prices on ebay.... lets not even get on to the 400mm...
I'm tempted to pick up a S2b, looks like a superb piece of Contax engineering and the last of the manual series. Then add a 45mm pancake lens.
The Nikon D70 got replaced with a Canon 5D mark1 ... which has now been replaced with a Nikon D7000, which is great and far easier to travel with than the Contax kit.
Despite it's reputation the old N Digital can be persuaded into some great rendered images, quirky but a great challenge to use and enjoy. Shame the Mk2 never made on to the streets.
Using it with a CPL seems to have big benefits and produces those film like images with good tonal range for such old tech kit.
It started many years ago when I bought a new RX, then collected a load of primes to use... Later added a 159 as second body, lovely little camera..
With the arrival of autofocus I also ran a Nikon F80, later the D70...
Had always been attracted by the N system... So swapped the classic C/Y set up for an N1..... like all addictions this has grown.... so now hold the following
ND, N1 with data back and grip and NX body, 17-35, 50mm, 100m Macro, 24-85, 70-200, 70-300, filters extension tube and focus screens...
An 85mm F1.4 would be nice, but I'm not prepared to pay the crazy prices on ebay.... lets not even get on to the 400mm...
I'm tempted to pick up a S2b, looks like a superb piece of Contax engineering and the last of the manual series. Then add a 45mm pancake lens.
The Nikon D70 got replaced with a Canon 5D mark1 ... which has now been replaced with a Nikon D7000, which is great and far easier to travel with than the Contax kit.
Despite it's reputation the old N Digital can be persuaded into some great rendered images, quirky but a great challenge to use and enjoy. Shame the Mk2 never made on to the streets.
Using it with a CPL seems to have big benefits and produces those film like images with good tonal range for such old tech kit.