wt21
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I have (at least) two types of shooting. Up-close-&-personal and telephoto (I mainly shoot people -- family, friends, civic events). I'm finding that I want 2 very distinct cameras.
For up-close, I want about 50mm focal length. Sometimes 28. A silent camera (or as quiet as I can get it) and much more framing with the LCD -- and especially a tilt up LCD (ala NEX or OMD). I think it's likely to do with the angle I want to take. Up close, I look to shoot lower. Waist level or down on the floor with children. I find I don't like the VF that much for up close. It seems impersonal, is harder to get into position, and gets people out of their candid mode and into pose mode. CDAF is fine, as the focus target is plenty close, and I prefer the higher accuracy of CDAF.
For distance though, with a telephoto, I'm finding I much prefer a VF -- Optical or electronic (though electronic is preferred). I also then don't care what the shutter mechanism sounds like, and actually prefer pdaf as the distance subjects are likely moving! With the telephoto, shooting from eye-level is fine, as the angle to the distant object becomes less important, and I need the stability of bringing the camera to the eye.
I was wondering if anyone else has found they have needs that separate up-close from telephoto shooting. If so, are you adapting the same camera for both situations, or are you using 2 different cameras. Which are you using? (I'm currently using a 5D for telephoto and portrait and a NEX 5n for the upclose work, but the shutter sound is very distracting on the 5n!)
For up-close, I want about 50mm focal length. Sometimes 28. A silent camera (or as quiet as I can get it) and much more framing with the LCD -- and especially a tilt up LCD (ala NEX or OMD). I think it's likely to do with the angle I want to take. Up close, I look to shoot lower. Waist level or down on the floor with children. I find I don't like the VF that much for up close. It seems impersonal, is harder to get into position, and gets people out of their candid mode and into pose mode. CDAF is fine, as the focus target is plenty close, and I prefer the higher accuracy of CDAF.
For distance though, with a telephoto, I'm finding I much prefer a VF -- Optical or electronic (though electronic is preferred). I also then don't care what the shutter mechanism sounds like, and actually prefer pdaf as the distance subjects are likely moving! With the telephoto, shooting from eye-level is fine, as the angle to the distant object becomes less important, and I need the stability of bringing the camera to the eye.
I was wondering if anyone else has found they have needs that separate up-close from telephoto shooting. If so, are you adapting the same camera for both situations, or are you using 2 different cameras. Which are you using? (I'm currently using a 5D for telephoto and portrait and a NEX 5n for the upclose work, but the shutter sound is very distracting on the 5n!)