Thursday, February 18, 2010

What's in Edwin's Camera bag - Part 4


Does it seem dark in here to you?

Nikon D3s camera
Nkon D700 camera
Nikon 135 2.0 DC (note that I really HATE the always slipping DC ring)
Nikon 85 1.8
Nikon 50 1.4
Nikon 17-35 2.8
single sb800 flash for a touch of bounce

When I need to work fast and the light is scarce fast fixed focal length lenses are the way to go.  Sharper than most of the zooms ,  faster to work with than my beloved old glass.  The D3s is a really amazing camera in low light.   Changing lenses introduces dust which can be a problem and it is hard on the rear elements when you jam stuff into the bag as fast as you can without caps on.

What's missing?

The new Nikon 24 1.4 super fast wide angle is calling my name.  Also the Zeiss 50 1.4 and  the new 85 1.4 would be pretty sweet.      The Nikon 85 1.8 and the last generation 50 1.4 are fine lenses but not well made (they sound and feel like cheap plastic)