denada
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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hi. i have moved cities and in result lost free access to a fuji frontier scanner. i can no longer afford scans that i am happy with, financially but more to do with time. i can rent drum scanner time, but it takes for f***ing ever to scan a roll and i don't even have one keeper per roll. way different than my buddy running my rolls through the frontier and giving me beautiful scans in giant tiffs. in result, i have hit a slump, shoot little, and just throw the rolls i do shoot in a giant pile i don't even look at.
while i like the x100 series being 35mm equivalent, the camera is a little big. i have a nikon af600 that i use often, which is 28mm like the rico gr ('s equivalent). that's a tough focal length.
i hear complaints about the gr iii's auto focus, but i zone focus when i shoot with my favorite camera, the xa. can the gr's snap focus distance be changed? is it easy to do? is there a big delay in shutter button press and the photo being taken when using snap focus?
is the gr iii worth the price difference from the gr ii? i print, but not huge. do either or both remember your settings when turning off and on? can either or both have shutter speed and aperture remain constant and have iso auto shift for proper exposure?
is there something about the fuji x100f, s, or t that means i should get it over the ricoh even though i can't fit it in my pocket?
i've read lots of reviews and looked at example pics from all. i'm not coming here without doing my homework, but so much of the internet is tripe to sell ad space. forums are where the good info is. i think the color photos from all three look like garbage. but example photos are tricky because everyone's post technique is different. the black and white is much better -- especially on the ricohs -- but i shoot 90 percent color. whatever, i need something to get me out of this slump.
suggestions? also, should i avoid buying used? the price difference isn't huge and everyone with these cameras is shooting street, which means their equipment takes abuse harsher than a studio cam. and warranties -- both credit cards' and manufacturers' -- are always comforting.
also, i'm not giving up on film. i'll shoot it long as they make it. i'm hoping adding digital, where photo taken to photo had is much quicker, will help me out. probably flawed thinking engrained by consumer culture.
thanks in advance.
while i like the x100 series being 35mm equivalent, the camera is a little big. i have a nikon af600 that i use often, which is 28mm like the rico gr ('s equivalent). that's a tough focal length.
i hear complaints about the gr iii's auto focus, but i zone focus when i shoot with my favorite camera, the xa. can the gr's snap focus distance be changed? is it easy to do? is there a big delay in shutter button press and the photo being taken when using snap focus?
is the gr iii worth the price difference from the gr ii? i print, but not huge. do either or both remember your settings when turning off and on? can either or both have shutter speed and aperture remain constant and have iso auto shift for proper exposure?
is there something about the fuji x100f, s, or t that means i should get it over the ricoh even though i can't fit it in my pocket?
i've read lots of reviews and looked at example pics from all. i'm not coming here without doing my homework, but so much of the internet is tripe to sell ad space. forums are where the good info is. i think the color photos from all three look like garbage. but example photos are tricky because everyone's post technique is different. the black and white is much better -- especially on the ricohs -- but i shoot 90 percent color. whatever, i need something to get me out of this slump.
suggestions? also, should i avoid buying used? the price difference isn't huge and everyone with these cameras is shooting street, which means their equipment takes abuse harsher than a studio cam. and warranties -- both credit cards' and manufacturers' -- are always comforting.
also, i'm not giving up on film. i'll shoot it long as they make it. i'm hoping adding digital, where photo taken to photo had is much quicker, will help me out. probably flawed thinking engrained by consumer culture.
thanks in advance.
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