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jmvdigital
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I'm in a bit of a quandary. I have recently acquired a Canon 1DsIII, and it just hasn't been cutting it for me. I've had some problems with the AF, and several problems with lenses not being up to snuff. I'm tired of the whole "your copy is soft, try another one" crap shoot with Canon's quality. I don't see Canon being a realistic long term option, as their 1DsIV-V with 30+ mp will not have the lens resolution available. My 1DsIII already pushes my L glass.
So here I am, staring down the barrel of a MFDB. I want a reality check. My main reasons for upgrading would be to increase overall image quality, better lens quality over Canon, and higher pixel counts for large printing. Convenience and durability would obviously take a hit with MFDB, but it is all about the image after all.
I do not shoot in a studio, and don't ever use extra lighting (i.e., flash sync of zero importance); 100% available light. I shoot a lot of urban stuff, landscape, macro, abandoned buildings, etc. High frame rates and super fast AF is not important to me. However, my camera needs to be reasonably durable, as I often shoot on hikes, in the mountains, on dirt roads.. generally a walk-around type of shooter, not a carry around mountains of equipment and spend 30 mins. setting up a shot. It would be my main, do-it-all camera.
Can MF handle this style of shooting?
My current contenders are the Sinar Hy6 65, Phamiya w/ P30+, or the H3DII-31.
Thanks for any input and help. I've been in touch with Chris at Capture Integration, and he's been helpful as well.
-Justin
PS: My first post here.
So here I am, staring down the barrel of a MFDB. I want a reality check. My main reasons for upgrading would be to increase overall image quality, better lens quality over Canon, and higher pixel counts for large printing. Convenience and durability would obviously take a hit with MFDB, but it is all about the image after all.
I do not shoot in a studio, and don't ever use extra lighting (i.e., flash sync of zero importance); 100% available light. I shoot a lot of urban stuff, landscape, macro, abandoned buildings, etc. High frame rates and super fast AF is not important to me. However, my camera needs to be reasonably durable, as I often shoot on hikes, in the mountains, on dirt roads.. generally a walk-around type of shooter, not a carry around mountains of equipment and spend 30 mins. setting up a shot. It would be my main, do-it-all camera.
Can MF handle this style of shooting?
My current contenders are the Sinar Hy6 65, Phamiya w/ P30+, or the H3DII-31.
Thanks for any input and help. I've been in touch with Chris at Capture Integration, and he's been helpful as well.
-Justin
PS: My first post here.