I am looking into MFD to achieve excellent image sharpness and cropping ability. The downside it seems (at least for me) is the shallow DOF and thus greater flash power required to light a scene since I will be stopping down the lens.
Using Canon equipment currently indoors I am shooting scenes at ISO 200 f5.6 1/250 to achieve the look I want. Outdoors my ISO is 100 and aperture can approach f11 to maintain 1/250 Flash sync speed. I always use flash (currently have five 580EXII if needed).
My question is how difficult will this be to obtain using a Mamiya 645AFD III with the Mamiya ZD (22mp) digital back? Is ISO 400 any good? I would be using 35mm and 50mm equivalent (35mm) focal lengths.
I am concerned I will need to purchase AC powered strobes as opposed to my current battery powered hotshoe strobes. However I could double each strobe (two on each bracket/stand) if I need to. I do not want to use AC strobes if at all possible.
I want the H3DII but can not afford it yet.
I will post in the lighting forum my current style. However, with MFD I plan to use it to create a new style of work. I will still maintain 35mm for wedding etc. type work.
P.S.
Thanks for this great forum. I can not thank the current owners of MFD enough!
Using Canon equipment currently indoors I am shooting scenes at ISO 200 f5.6 1/250 to achieve the look I want. Outdoors my ISO is 100 and aperture can approach f11 to maintain 1/250 Flash sync speed. I always use flash (currently have five 580EXII if needed).
My question is how difficult will this be to obtain using a Mamiya 645AFD III with the Mamiya ZD (22mp) digital back? Is ISO 400 any good? I would be using 35mm and 50mm equivalent (35mm) focal lengths.
I am concerned I will need to purchase AC powered strobes as opposed to my current battery powered hotshoe strobes. However I could double each strobe (two on each bracket/stand) if I need to. I do not want to use AC strobes if at all possible.
I want the H3DII but can not afford it yet.
I will post in the lighting forum my current style. However, with MFD I plan to use it to create a new style of work. I will still maintain 35mm for wedding etc. type work.
P.S.
Thanks for this great forum. I can not thank the current owners of MFD enough!