G.A.S. Solution

[Borkobas]

Hello everyone,

I need your help deciding what to do with my gear. I love photography and have suffered from serious G.A.S. for years. I’ve been a long-time Pentaxian and GRist, and I also owned Sigma Quattros and Merrills, but sold them because I couldn’t stand Sigma Photo Pro (I know there are alternatives, but none are really good).

I’ve had nearly every APS-C GR (except the IV), but I’ve now settled on the original GR because of its flash and Positive Film mode. I even have a backup body and spare parts for repairs.

This year I got tired of the Pentax K-1’s outdated AF system, so I bought a Nikon Zf, hoping it would offer focus confirmation with all lenses like Pentax — but it doesn’t.

Right now, I mainly use my Ricoh GR (about 90% of my photos come from it).

I also have four Pentax K10Ds (yes, I should sell a few) and a collection of great Pentax lenses — the Three Amigos (31, 43, 77), A 300mm*, A 200mm f/2.8*, FA 50mm Macro, plus many Takumars (including the 85mm f/1.8). I’ve used them with both Pentax and Canon 5Ds (I have two of those).

Oh, and there’s also a Ricoh GR Digital I, which I love for black and white.

That’s what’s left after selling nine Pentax and Sigma cameras.

Recently I bought the Voigtländer 40mm f/1.2 for my Nikon Zf — fantastic lens.
The GRs are untouchable.

Now, I’m wondering about the Canon 5D Classic — great for its price, but the Zf also delivers beautiful colors.

Should I keep two K10Ds and my Pentax lenses to use both on them and the Zf?
The issue is that dumb adapters make the shooting experience poor — focus peaking feels distracting.

I’m now drawn to Voigtländer APO lenses, which work natively on the Zf with full electronic contacts. I could also go with M-mount Voigts and use a chipped adapter. I could finance all that if I got rid of Canons, K10Ds and some Pentax lenses. I would still love to keep Amigos as there is nothing like that in Nikon world. I have also bought A* 200mm hoping I could have focus confirmation but I guess that dream is dead.

Honestly, all this gear is making me lose my focus.

P.S.: Shout out to the Pentax, duck others for limiting firmware functionality, ZF would be the best camera if they offered focus confirmation no matter what you put on it.

 

[ZilverHaylide]

Hello everyone,

I need your help deciding what to do with my gear. I love photography and have suffered from serious G.A.S. for years. I’ve been a long-time Pentaxian and GRist, and I also owned Sigma Quattros and Merrills, but sold them because I couldn’t stand Sigma Photo Pro (I know there are alternatives, but none are really good).

I’ve had nearly every APS-C GR (except the IV), but I’ve now settled on the original GR because of its flash and Positive Film mode. I even have a backup body and spare parts for repairs.

This year I got tired of the Pentax K-1’s outdated AF system, so I bought a Nikon Zf, hoping it would offer focus confirmation with all lenses like Pentax — but it doesn’t.

Right now, I mainly use my Ricoh GR (about 90% of my photos come from it).

I also have four Pentax K10Ds (yes, I should sell a few) and a collection of great Pentax lenses — the Three Amigos (31, 43, 77), A 300mm*, A 200mm f/2.8*, FA 50mm Macro, plus many Takumars (including the 85mm f/1.8). I’ve used them with both Pentax and Canon 5Ds (I have two of those).

Oh, and there’s also a Ricoh GR Digital I, which I love for black and white.

That’s what’s left after selling nine Pentax and Sigma cameras.

Recently I bought the Voigtländer 40mm f/1.2 for my Nikon Zf — fantastic lens.
The GRs are untouchable.

Now, I’m wondering about the Canon 5D Classic — great for its price, but the Zf also delivers beautiful colors.

Should I keep two K10Ds and my Pentax lenses to use both on them and the Zf?
The issue is that dumb adapters make the shooting experience poor — focus peaking feels distracting.

I’m now drawn to Voigtländer APO lenses, which work natively on the Zf with full electronic contacts. I could also go with M-mount Voigts and use a chipped adapter. I could finance all that if I got rid of Canons, K10Ds and some Pentax lenses. I would still love to keep Amigos as there is nothing like that in Nikon world. I have also bought A* 200mm hoping I could have focus confirmation but I guess that dream is dead.

Honestly, all this gear is making me lose my focus.

P.S.: Shout out to the Pentax, duck others for limiting firmware functionality, ZF would be the best camera if they offered focus confirmation no matter what you put on it.

Have you tried/considered all the adaptation "tricks" discussed in the following article? (You already have one of the two cameras they recommend).

https://phillipreeve.net/blog/the-best-fullframe-mirrorless-camera-for-adapting-manual-focus-lenses/

 

[WilyKit]

I can only recommend for you to seriously contemplate about things from a logical perspective. Put aside your desires and take a look at what you actually use and what you actually would enjoy. I'm sure you know you have to get rid of quite a few things, but you have convinced yourself that you shouldn't. You'll feel much better when you minimize the amount of cameras and lenses you don't need. Trust the logical path. Without trusting it, nothing can improve.

 

[GutiWong]

I can only recommend for you to seriously contemplate about things from a logical perspective. Put aside your desires and take a look at what you actually use and what you actually would enjoy. I'm sure you know you have to get rid of quite a few things, but you have convinced yourself that you shouldn't. You'll feel much better when you minimize the amount of cameras and lenses you don't need. Trust the logical path. Without trusting it, nothing can improve.

Human are emotional.

 

[Martin_99]

Hello everyone,

I need your help deciding what to do with my gear. I love photography and have suffered from serious G.A.S. for years. I’ve been a long-time Pentaxian and GRist, and I also owned Sigma Quattros and Merrills, but sold them because I couldn’t stand Sigma Photo Pro (I know there are alternatives, but none are really good).

I’ve had nearly every APS-C GR (except the IV), but I’ve now settled on the original GR because of its flash and Positive Film mode. I even have a backup body and spare parts for repairs.

This year I got tired of the Pentax K-1’s outdated AF system, so I bought a Nikon Zf, hoping it would offer focus confirmation with all lenses like Pentax — but it doesn’t.

What do you mean by focus confirmation?

Right now, I mainly use my Ricoh GR (about 90% of my photos come from it).

I also have four Pentax K10Ds (yes, I should sell a few) and a collection of great Pentax lenses — the Three Amigos (31, 43, 77), A 300mm*, A 200mm f/2.8*, FA 50mm Macro, plus many Takumars (including the 85mm f/1.8). I’ve used them with both Pentax and Canon 5Ds (I have two of those).

Oh, and there’s also a Ricoh GR Digital I, which I love for black and white.

That’s what’s left after selling nine Pentax and Sigma cameras.

Recently I bought the Voigtländer 40mm f/1.2 for my Nikon Zf — fantastic lens.
The GRs are untouchable.

Now, I’m wondering about the Canon 5D Classic — great for its price, but the Zf also delivers beautiful colors.

Should I keep two K10Ds and my Pentax lenses to use both on them and the Zf?
The issue is that dumb adapters make the shooting experience poor — focus peaking feels distracting.

I’m now drawn to Voigtländer APO lenses, which work natively on the Zf with full electronic contacts. I could also go with M-mount Voigts and use a chipped adapter. I could finance all that if I got rid of Canons, K10Ds and some Pentax lenses. I would still love to keep Amigos as there is nothing like that in Nikon world. I have also bought A* 200mm hoping I could have focus confirmation but I guess that dream is dead.

Honestly, all this gear is making me lose my focus.

P.S.: Shout out to the Pentax, duck others for limiting firmware functionality, ZF would be the best camera if they offered focus confirmation no matter what you put on it.

Personally, I would keep Zf and Gr's and sell everything else. If you have only one mentioned Zf lens, buy the ones you miss from Pentax.

 

[ikolbyi]

Hello everyone,

I need your help deciding what to do with my gear. I love photography and have suffered from serious G.A.S. for years. I’ve been a long-time Pentaxian and GRist, and I also owned Sigma Quattros and Merrills, but sold them because I couldn’t stand Sigma Photo Pro (I know there are alternatives, but none are really good).

I’ve had nearly every APS-C GR (except the IV), but I’ve now settled on the original GR because of its flash and Positive Film mode. I even have a backup body and spare parts for repairs.

This year I got tired of the Pentax K-1’s outdated AF system, so I bought a Nikon Zf, hoping it would offer focus confirmation with all lenses like Pentax — but it doesn’t.

Right now, I mainly use my Ricoh GR (about 90% of my photos come from it).

I also have four Pentax K10Ds (yes, I should sell a few) and a collection of great Pentax lenses — the Three Amigos (31, 43, 77), A 300mm*, A 200mm f/2.8*, FA 50mm Macro, plus many Takumars (including the 85mm f/1.8). I’ve used them with both Pentax and Canon 5Ds (I have two of those).

Oh, and there’s also a Ricoh GR Digital I, which I love for black and white.

That’s what’s left after selling nine Pentax and Sigma cameras.

Recently I bought the Voigtländer 40mm f/1.2 for my Nikon Zf — fantastic lens.
The GRs are untouchable.

Now, I’m wondering about the Canon 5D Classic — great for its price, but the Zf also delivers beautiful colors.

Should I keep two K10Ds and my Pentax lenses to use both on them and the Zf?
The issue is that dumb adapters make the shooting experience poor — focus peaking feels distracting.

I’m now drawn to Voigtländer APO lenses, which work natively on the Zf with full electronic contacts. I could also go with M-mount Voigts and use a chipped adapter. I could finance all that if I got rid of Canons, K10Ds and some Pentax lenses. I would still love to keep Amigos as there is nothing like that in Nikon world. I have also bought A* 200mm hoping I could have focus confirmation but I guess that dream is dead.

Honestly, all this gear is making me lose my focus.

P.S.: Shout out to the Pentax, duck others for limiting firmware functionality, ZF would be the best camera if they offered focus confirmation no matter what you put on it.

I'm from the film days and used all of the systems except for Nikon. I love Voigtlander lenses, but the characteristics that make them special can now be replicated in software (take a look at DXO Photolab).

https://www.dxo.com/dxo-photolab/

They also make a plug-in for Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop if you prefer those tools.

As a result, I sold all of my Voigtlander lenses and shrunk my gear significantly.

70% of all my photography is now performed with a Lumix G9.2, followed by the S1R.2 (when I need FF) and Fuji X-E5 for travel.

 

[GutiWong]

Hello everyone,

I need your help deciding what to do with my gear. I love photography and have suffered from serious G.A.S. for years. I’ve been a long-time Pentaxian and GRist, and I also owned Sigma Quattros and Merrills, but sold them because I couldn’t stand Sigma Photo Pro (I know there are alternatives, but none are really good).

I’ve had nearly every APS-C GR (except the IV), but I’ve now settled on the original GR because of its flash and Positive Film mode. I even have a backup body and spare parts for repairs.

This year I got tired of the Pentax K-1’s outdated AF system, so I bought a Nikon Zf, hoping it would offer focus confirmation with all lenses like Pentax — but it doesn’t.

Right now, I mainly use my Ricoh GR (about 90% of my photos come from it).

I also have four Pentax K10Ds (yes, I should sell a few) and a collection of great Pentax lenses — the Three Amigos (31, 43, 77), A 300mm*, A 200mm f/2.8*, FA 50mm Macro, plus many Takumars (including the 85mm f/1.8). I’ve used them with both Pentax and Canon 5Ds (I have two of those).

Oh, and there’s also a Ricoh GR Digital I, which I love for black and white.

That’s what’s left after selling nine Pentax and Sigma cameras.

Recently I bought the Voigtländer 40mm f/1.2 for my Nikon Zf — fantastic lens.
The GRs are untouchable.

Now, I’m wondering about the Canon 5D Classic — great for its price, but the Zf also delivers beautiful colors.

Should I keep two K10Ds and my Pentax lenses to use both on them and the Zf?
The issue is that dumb adapters make the shooting experience poor — focus peaking feels distracting.

I’m now drawn to Voigtländer APO lenses, which work natively on the Zf with full electronic contacts. I could also go with M-mount Voigts and use a chipped adapter. I could finance all that if I got rid of Canons, K10Ds and some Pentax lenses. I would still love to keep Amigos as there is nothing like that in Nikon world. I have also bought A* 200mm hoping I could have focus confirmation but I guess that dream is dead.

Honestly, all this gear is making me lose my focus.

P.S.: Shout out to the Pentax, duck others for limiting firmware functionality, ZF would be the best camera if they offered focus confirmation no matter what you put on it.

I'm from the film days and used all of the systems except for Nikon. I love Voigtlander lenses, but the characteristics that make them special can now be replicated in software (take a look at DXO Photolab).

https://www.dxo.com/dxo-photolab/

They also make a plug-in for Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop if you prefer those tools.

As a result, I sold all of my Voigtlander lenses and shrunk my gear significantly.

70% of all my photography is now performed with a Lumix G9.2, followed by the S1R.2 (when I need FF) and Fuji X-E5 for travel.

I think this combination is excellent. S1R II and G9 II share the same menu, so no learning curve, no "mind switching" when switching between them.

How about the Om-1 in your gear list? sold? sold with all OM lenses too?

 

[ikolbyi]

Hello everyone,

I need your help deciding what to do with my gear. I love photography and have suffered from serious G.A.S. for years. I’ve been a long-time Pentaxian and GRist, and I also owned Sigma Quattros and Merrills, but sold them because I couldn’t stand Sigma Photo Pro (I know there are alternatives, but none are really good).

I’ve had nearly every APS-C GR (except the IV), but I’ve now settled on the original GR because of its flash and Positive Film mode. I even have a backup body and spare parts for repairs.

This year I got tired of the Pentax K-1’s outdated AF system, so I bought a Nikon Zf, hoping it would offer focus confirmation with all lenses like Pentax — but it doesn’t.

Right now, I mainly use my Ricoh GR (about 90% of my photos come from it).

I also have four Pentax K10Ds (yes, I should sell a few) and a collection of great Pentax lenses — the Three Amigos (31, 43, 77), A 300mm*, A 200mm f/2.8*, FA 50mm Macro, plus many Takumars (including the 85mm f/1.8). I’ve used them with both Pentax and Canon 5Ds (I have two of those).

Oh, and there’s also a Ricoh GR Digital I, which I love for black and white.

That’s what’s left after selling nine Pentax and Sigma cameras.

Recently I bought the Voigtländer 40mm f/1.2 for my Nikon Zf — fantastic lens.
The GRs are untouchable.

Now, I’m wondering about the Canon 5D Classic — great for its price, but the Zf also delivers beautiful colors.

Should I keep two K10Ds and my Pentax lenses to use both on them and the Zf?
The issue is that dumb adapters make the shooting experience poor — focus peaking feels distracting.

I’m now drawn to Voigtländer APO lenses, which work natively on the Zf with full electronic contacts. I could also go with M-mount Voigts and use a chipped adapter. I could finance all that if I got rid of Canons, K10Ds and some Pentax lenses. I would still love to keep Amigos as there is nothing like that in Nikon world. I have also bought A* 200mm hoping I could have focus confirmation but I guess that dream is dead.

Honestly, all this gear is making me lose my focus.

P.S.: Shout out to the Pentax, duck others for limiting firmware functionality, ZF would be the best camera if they offered focus confirmation no matter what you put on it.

I'm from the film days and used all of the systems except for Nikon. I love Voigtlander lenses, but the characteristics that make them special can now be replicated in software (take a look at DXO Photolab).

https://www.dxo.com/dxo-photolab/

They also make a plug-in for Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop if you prefer those tools.

As a result, I sold all of my Voigtlander lenses and shrunk my gear significantly.

70% of all my photography is now performed with a Lumix G9.2, followed by the S1R.2 (when I need FF) and Fuji X-E5 for travel.

I think this combination is excellent. S1R II and G9 II share the same menu, so no learning curve, no "mind switching" when switching between them.

How about the Om-1 in your gear list? sold? sold with all OM lenses too?

I still have the OM-1.1, it is my most used/abused camera that has been largely retired in favor of my other cameras. I still use it for sports and wildlife. My main issue is the 20MP size sensor, as it leaves little room for cropping if I need to reframe the image.

I actually prefer Olympus/OM glass over LUMIX/Leica, but the lack of stabilization compatibility and AF performance (mixing camera body/lens brands) has me rethinking lens selection moving forward.

JIP is no friend of Olympus (now OM System); executive interviews have done nothing to assure customers in the system in the long-term product strategy which is why I am hesitant to invest further until I see how this plays out long term. Panasonic on other hand has shown innovation in MFT.