{"id":4621,"date":"2019-09-30T16:39:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T14:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speckund.me\/?p=4621"},"modified":"2020-01-05T12:04:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-05T11:04:31","slug":"the-camera-of-my-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/the-camera-of-my-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"The camera of my dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There is no &#8216;best camera&#8217; &#8211; we all know that. Cameras are tools &#8211; not more. Nevertheless I often ask myself, if an upgrade of my old and trusty camera gear (RICOH GR II, Mamiya 7 II, Hasselblad 500 C, Nikon FE and FE2) could help me reach the next level of photography &#8211; so &#8211; shall I upgrade? If yes &#8211; what&#8217;s the &#8216;best&#8217; new camera?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325813-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2649\" src=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325813-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325813-1.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325813-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325813-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325813-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325813-1-700x464.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325827-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2649\" src=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325827-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325827-1.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325827-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325827-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325827-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325827-1-700x464.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>If I had to describe my style of photography I would try to express it as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I am inspired by minimalism and simplicity,<\/li><li>I love monochromatic, color-desaturated or black and white images,<\/li><li>I spend a lot of time mostly on slow photography,<\/li><li>I rather make a photograph than take it,<\/li><li>I spend hours if not days outdoors facing the elements,<\/li><li>colors, tones and shading are much more important than resolution and sharpness; I couldn&#8217;t agree more with Henry Cartier-Bresson:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> <em>&#8220;Sharpness is a Bourgeois Concept&#8221;.<\/em> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped aligncenter wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325811-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2649\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325811-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4717\" class=\"wp-image-4717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325811-1.jpg 2649w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325811-1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325811-1-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325811-1-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325811-1-464x700.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2649px) 100vw, 2649px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325809-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2649\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325809-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4718\" class=\"wp-image-4718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325809-1.jpg 2649w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325809-1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325809-1-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325809-1-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325809-1-464x700.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2649px) 100vw, 2649px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The camera of my dreams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Canon, Fujifilm, Hasselblad, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, RICOH, Sigma, Sony &amp; whatever &amp; Co &#8211; why don&#8217;t you provide us &#8216;Slow Photographers&#8217; with the gear we want? With a combination of Medium Format &#8211; Landscape and Street Photography? It should have the following &#8216;specs&#8217;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Autofocus: No (like Leica M)<\/li><li>Sensor: Square! 35 x 35 mm, app. 35 MP, preferrably interchangeable (like many digital backs)<\/li><li>Video: No <\/li><li>IBIS (In Body Image Stabilizer): No<\/li><li>Viewfinder: OVF (like Leica Q, M) or hybrid (like Fujifilm X-Pro*, X100*)<\/li><li>Lenses: Small manual focus primes (like Leica or Voigtlander)<\/li><li>Cubic design (like Hasselblad 500 C, Alpa), unobtrusive (like RICOH GR II and III)<\/li><li>Weather and dust sealed<\/li><li>Battery life: Several days, external pocketable battery pack available<\/li><li>Weight: Suitable for travel, body only less than 750 gr  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I (and I pretend &#8211; many slow photographers) would spend a fortune on this simple camera system, whatever brand it may be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325816-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2649\" src=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325816-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325816-1.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325816-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325816-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325816-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325816-1-700x464.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So my final question remains the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What camera would best cover my requirements?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped aligncenter wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325828-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2649\" src=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325828-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4709\" class=\"wp-image-4709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325828-1.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325828-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325828-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325828-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325828-1-700x464.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325829-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2649\" src=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325829-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4708\" class=\"wp-image-4708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325829-1.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325829-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325829-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325829-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325829-1-700x464.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325818-1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2649\" src=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325818-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4726\" class=\"wp-image-4726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325818-1-1.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325818-1-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325818-1-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325818-1-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-content\/uploads\/R0325818-1-1-700x464.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;<br>\n\n\n\n<p>Photographs:  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ricoh-imaging.ch\/de\/kompaktkameras\/group\/5\/body\/overview\/gr-II.html\" target=\"_blank\">RICOH GR II<\/a>, GR Lens f=18.3 mm 1:2.8. .DNG RAW format. <br>Edited in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/ch_de\/creativecloud\/photography.html\" target=\"_blank\">Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;<br>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Any tips or thoughts? Please let me know. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;<br>\n\n\n\n<p> &nbsp;<br>Photographs:  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ricoh-imaging.ch\/de\/kompaktkameras\/group\/5\/body\/overview\/gr-II.html\" target=\"_blank\">RICOH GR II<\/a>, GR Lens f=18.3 mm 1:2.8. .DNG RAW format. <br>Edited in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/ch_de\/creativecloud\/photography.html\" target=\"_blank\">Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp;<br>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\">Home<\/a><br>Thank you for reading.<br>You can sign up for my newsletter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/subscribe\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/the-camera-of-my-dreams\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permalink to The camera of my dreams\"><p>The camera of my dreams.<\/p>\n<\/a>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,600,399],"tags":[78,516,917,918,563,617],"class_list":{"0":"post-4621","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-gear","7":"category-monochrome","8":"category-photography","9":"tag-speckundme","10":"tag-blackwhite","11":"tag-camera","12":"tag-camera-of-my-dreams","13":"tag-ricoh-gr-ii","14":"tag-slow-photography","15":"h-entry","16":"hentry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4621"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5060,"href":"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4621\/revisions\/5060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speckund.me\/w2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}