True Confessions

[Hayward Taylor]

Originally Posted by martha36

I love it! Manual focus prime lenses are my favorite

Originally Posted by Ella1267

OMG!!!! I have one camera and 2 lenses....

Originally Posted by equilution

This should have been a submission for the 7 Deadly Sins assignment! However, would it be gluttony on Hayward's part, or Envy on mine?

That old adage still rings true, though: the more equipment you bring, the less you get!

Good question from BillMac. You're stranded on a deserted island with the Swedish bikini team and you can only have one lens...which one is it?

Originally Posted by Up North Photos

Hello Hayward, thank you for the invitation. My gear is part manual,part digital, and aside from a short visit with a Nikon all have been Pentax. I've used wet processing and a digital workspace. But my most reliable gear is between my ears.

Originally Posted by pjflan7

my excuse is that I don't have the $ to get all that stuff. But what I do have in great supply is jealousy...If you got a macro in there somewhere feel free to send it my way!

Originally Posted by private

YOU must have the best eyes ever. If I had manual only lenses, my style would be soft focus for sure! Another reasonj for me to LOVE your work. kuddos.

Originally Posted by shmelly

Hi Haywood, you know what they say about a man with many watches, don't you? He can never tell you the correct time. Well does the same apply to so many lenses, how do you decide which to put on you lens when you go out. only envious I've been drooling over a couple of lenses lately, still dreaming.

Thank you all for the kind comments .. like I said in one of my earlier reply, I've collected these lenses over the years and regardless of how fancy your gear is, it's the photographer who has to take the photo .. thanks again

[tycooder]

I think you need a Wider angle lense to cover all your gear Hayward.... Nice collection

[Hayward Taylor]

Originally Posted by tycooder

I think you need a Wider angle lense to cover all your gear Hayward.... Nice collection

Hi Brendan and thank you very much .. not so much the lens - its the limited space on the kiitchen island top ..

[SandeeWig]

My goodness, Hayward! You could start your own rental service!

Nice collection and portrait of it. I'm pretty happy with what i have so far, but sure would like to add a speedlite in the mix.

Hope you are having a lovely Saturday...

[Hayward Taylor]

Originally Posted by SandeeWig

My goodness, Hayward! You could start your own rental service!

Nice collection and portrait of it. I'm pretty happy with what i have so far, but sure would like to add a speedlite in the mix.

Hope you are having a lovely Saturday...

Hi Aimee - thank you ... yeah - I'm happy with that collection ... you do a lot of portraits and a speedlite would come in handy .. hope you're having a good day too

[lyacadajar]

wow what a collection Hayward! will take me a lifetime to get a collection like that! i just sold my nikon d60 with my 3 lenses! bought a canon kit and am not sure when i can get an additional lens!

Lya

[plangereis]

So I am curious Hayward...Which camera is your favorite? I know people in the photo club I just joined that have the D300, and some members own the Pentax as well.The D300 was definitely out of my price range, but I am very happy with my 40D. It seems to be pretty consistent, and I love the menu layout. It is very intuitive.

[m.c.adams]

Hayward, I think your going to need a much bigger bag than you had the last time we got together to haul even a portion of that stuff around. Hope y'all are doing well.
Mark

[Hayward Taylor]

Originally Posted by lyacadajar

wow what a collection Hayward! will take me a lifetime to get a collection like that! i just sold my nikon d60 with my 3 lenses! bought a canon kit and am not sure when i can get an additional lens!

Lya

Hi Lya and thank you so much ... most of my lens collection were bought on Ebay before they (sellers) jack the prices up so high .. I have one Nikon prime lens that I bought in the early 90's that is 10x more what I pay for then .. go figure

Originally Posted by plangereis

So I am curious Hayward...Which camera is your favorite? I know people in the photo club I just joined that have the D300, and some members own the Pentax as well.The D300 was definitely out of my price range, but I am very happy with my 40D. It seems to be pretty consistent, and I love the menu layout. It is very intuitive.

Hello Paul and thank you .. the Nikon D50 is the workhorse but I favor the D300 becasue of the features it has .. I always have a lens mounted on both of them all the time .. one prime/macro and the other a zoom .. and don't forget - its not the equipment - it's the person

Originally Posted by m.c.adams

Hayward, I think your going to need a much bigger bag than you had the last time we got together to haul even a portion of that stuff around. Hope y'all are doing well.
Mark

HI Mark ... I am doing just fine .. hate to see the summer going by fast .. I just pick a cheap Amvona back pack the other day that seems to do the trick .. take care and thanks