The "Vanguard Alta Pro" was the last tripod that I purchased Sir, I wanted somethin' that was easier to take about rather than the heavy studio units that I have. It's a lovely well made bit of kit, very sturdy, and very versatile. I'd thoroughly recommend these units.
George.
I sold my 18-55mm and have retained the 10-24mm, 35mm and 55-200mm lenses which are light and small enough for my needs. On a very rare occasion I'll find that the 35mm is a stitch too long, but that's a very rare occasion. I may yet end up switching the 35mm for a 23mm to solve that issue.....but then I may need a longer prime also.....s*** [emoji848]
DSCF2703 by Nick Brennan, on Flickr
I know what you mean. I've never missed the 18-55mm yet and doubt I will tbh.Thanks Ian. I'm a big fan of 23mm(35) focal length so that was a real priority when I bought my lenses. I went for the 1.4 version so that it would offer something beyond what I could already do with the X100t. 35mm was bought as I liked the idea of having a WR lens and it's nice and small for carrying around. I wasn't sure I'd end up keeping that one but I actually really like it. It's been used a lot. So with the 16, 23 and 35, I feel I've got my typical wide-standard range covered nicely with lenses I really like. The 18-55 is really nice and OIS can be handy but I feel it's £ value could be put to better use. I just worry that one day, I'll be planning a big hike or something and wish I still had it. My initial idea had been to carry an 18-55 and 55-200 when I wanted to travel light but I just like the primes soooo much
What do you think of your 55-200? I'm not really enjoying mine that much. I think it's purely the AF speed as I cannot really think of anything else wrong with it. I think I've perhaps just got used to lightning fast 70-200's. But the weight...
I’m something similar. In my bag are the 10-24 (normally on the camera, the 55-200 (seldom used), and the 50mm. I own the 18-55, like it, but rarely use it. Very often I take my OM Zuiko 100mm with reducer, giving me a 75mm as well. In that case, I leave the 55-200 at home.
Droplets by APM Photography, on Flickr
Breia by APM Photography, on Flickr
The XF60mm f/2.4R lens arrived today from Fooji re-furb store, took the dog out for a few miles walk and found this. I charged the battery last night as I haven't used the X-T1 in many months.
Droplets;
XF60mm - iso 400 - shot @ f/4
I think it depends what you shoot and how. If like me you have an interest in landscapes, often under challenging conditions, it makes sense to base your approach around quality zooms. If you mainly shoot indoors, especially in a studio, primes probably make more sense, and if you're big on bokeh, they're compulsory. But you'll have to print pretty big to see a significant difference between the 18-55mm and the primes in terms of brute resolution.
Well I never shoot children (though there are some that deseve it!). Mainly use mine for the very occasional motor sport outing when it performs quite satisfactorily. I've given up on wildlife but suppose I'd go down the 100.400 if I was to go back there.
. I'd like to have a good explanation as to why this was shot at ISO 1600, but I don't. I even thought I checked I'd set it to 200 at the beginning of the afternoon... took me about an hour to notice... 
Looks like you nailed it to me! There's a tiny bit of haloing here and there, but that's pretty much unavoidable in this situation. It would probably look more filmic if the highlights were pulled down less, but then you wouldn't get the colour in the sky. No, I'd call this a win and leave it at that...I struggled with processing this one, taken against the setting sun at the weekend, and it's by no means perfect but again I have been impressed by the shadow recovery on my new X-T2. I think I'm now firmly in the Fuji camp
01 Gate by Andrea Thrussell, on Flickr
Three of a collection I took for a client yesterday. The brief was to show details of their new home and interior design. I couldn't resist the gin one!
DSCF2520 by Nick Brennan, on Flickr
Just a simple picture of me annoying an innocent man using only an X-T10
Outside the new Westgate by David Hallett, on Flickr
(I always liked heavy grain in this sort of image and used to push FP4 to silly ASA values to get golf balls.)
I'd agree, if you can utilise the focal length and aperture available to get the shot you want.
Two very nice Fujigraphs Sir, particularly liking the mono shot with its good composition, full range of tones, and great use of aperture giving a short DOF.
George.
Just a simple Fujigraph taken in my studio of a Choisya Ternata flower using a 105mm Macro Lens with three Studio Flash heads, each with a largish Soft Box fitted against a Black Paper backdrop.
X-T1, 105mm Micro Nikkor (D) Lens, 1/125th @ F11, ISO-200, Multi Studio Flash.
Choisya Ternata (1)-02909 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr
for looking.,
George.
That`s a beautifully taken photo George, the black BG really does enhance the flower
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