Mesmerized at show �2012 MacKinnon |
This little girl sat right down in front of this framed piece that her mother had been contemplating, and could not take her eyes off it. I snapped a quick picture with an iphone, a moment frozen in time. The great thing about having a camera handy when things like this happen. Unfortunately many times, I see things and don't have a camera available, or it ends up being an iphone photograph.
It sort of gave me the idea, that I needed to get a camera that I could have around with me all the time, without the burdensome weight I usually shoot with. I won't give up any time soon on the Hasselblad, in fact will be looking at the new Sony 38MP medium format rumored next year. But I did purchase a light weight, very small somewhat point and shoot-- the new Sony Nex-7. Released in limited supply, it has all the buzz of the websites and camera mags about how it can compete with the top of the line DSLR's. Comes with a 18-55 zoom, which I will replace with a Carl Zeiss 1.8 lens. This camera has a 24.3 MP APS-C sensor, and is supplying Nikon with them in their D7000, but the Nex-7 is priced much lower, and practically fits into your pocket. People ask all the time, what camera would I recommend? Can't say Iv'e had enough time to try it out yet, but it looks promising.
-Mark MacKinnon
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