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 Re: MF as a travel camera | |
freaklikeme wrote:
Andrew CD wrote:
flash wrote:
My compact X2D carry is a 28P, 55V and 90V
SlowDriver wrote:
Very similar. Mine is 28P, 38V and 75P (a total of 1.833kg).
Interesting. Having prevaricated for several years, for several reasons I am now seriously considering the X2D II, for a combination of travel, architecture and landscape. (Just need to decide what to offload first ....  ) As I've mentioned in earlier posts, I'm not overly concerned about weight, but I do somewhat care about size. Although everyone's circumstances and preferences are different (and I will make my own choice about what, if anything, to buy), I do find it useful to hear what works for people with good experience of using this sort of kit.
There's a slight quandary here. 38 to 90mm is quite a big gap but, for me, 75mm (on 44x33) probably isn't long enough and 55mm isn't wide enough. So my inclination is to go with the 38V alone, at least for a time, and then decide between the 75P and 90V. Given that some of my time is spent in the mountains, I suspect I'll eventually plump for the 90V. And that may, for me, be sufficient. Finally, after far too many failed attempts, I may succeed in limiting myself to two lenses .... 
They're all weird focal lengths if you're coming from strictly 135 or smaller. The change in aspect ratio only gives you rough estimates. You really need to use them like you plan to use them if you want to best know what fits.
True enough. 30mm, for instance, does seem odd, from a 135 perspective. Having said that, there's arguably nothing inherently special about 35mm or 50mm, as opposed to, say, 40mm or 55mm.
I'm trying to resist the temptation to buy anything new at the moment, but I have also been thinking quite carefully about what focal lengths are most useful for me. More specifically, I have had a thorough look through my photo library. Two or three focal length ranges stand out: 28-35mm and around 75mm (often cropped slightly) in particular. I also rather like 21mm. There is lots of 50mm too, of course, as well as telephoto stuff, but, for travel and mountains, 28-35 and 75 predominate.
So, in Hasselblad terms, the 38V and, secondarily, the 90V are obvious choices, with the 75P and 28P or 25V as further options. I realise that the 55V is a strong contender too, and @flash has spoken very favourably about it, but I'm pretty sure that the 38V would suit me better. And, if I do pull the trigger, I am determined to limit myself to no more than two lenses for the foreseeable future. Sound reasonable?
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