One place it works for sure is on the longer Schneider lenses i.e. 75-150 and 240LS.
Even on tripod, I had found it very difficult to get a totally sharp image with the 240LS, unless I added the Really right stuff long lens support bracket, which adds a bit of weight to carry around. Just using Vibration reduction did not seem to matter, and if the camera is vertical, issue is even worse. Always have seen all Mamiya cameras, AFD, AFDII, AFDIII, DF, DF+ and now XF really kick when on vertical due to the mirror.
This morning, in low light, I was able to capture 1" to 30" with no problem with the 240LS. Still need to trigger from a remote release however. Takes a bit of getting used to, as there is no sound at all.
Personally, and this is just my 2 cents worth:
Phase One, could have taken a bit more time and written down in a manual just how the ES is implemented. All other camera companies I am aware of just do better doc. than P1. P1's answer is talk to your dealer. I understand, but some of this could have just as easily been covered in a manual.
Net, the ES is totally different in the way it works. XF and Tech camera. The menu that has been shown on this site and others only works with a Tech camera. In fact, on the tech camera it's very straight forward as everything is on one menu. No so on the XF as the ES controls are not very clearly spelled out. At least for me.
It appears that after working with the ES for a while the following conditions apply:
1. On a tech camera, you can only control the dark frame conditions with the ES enabled? So Phase One tied the ES and dark frame together or so it appears. Again not sure why this was done. There might be times the copal is fine to use, but you still don't want a dark frame again, 1" or longer.
2. On the XF, there is no way to control the dark frame conditions in single shutter mode. It appears that you can only control the Dark frame on the XF with under time-lapse, and focus stacking. It's very easy to fire the ES in single shutter mode, but I would still prefer not to have a dark frame each time, i.e. in longer exposures than 1". (hope I have this wrong but can't figure out any way to get dark frame control to show up on the XF in single shutter mode)
3. B and T mode, do not work with the ES, ( I don't understand why)
4 The ES control screen via camera controls only works shows up with the back attached to a tech camera, again why?
Still great tech, for sure and furthers the investment.
Paul C
Even on tripod, I had found it very difficult to get a totally sharp image with the 240LS, unless I added the Really right stuff long lens support bracket, which adds a bit of weight to carry around. Just using Vibration reduction did not seem to matter, and if the camera is vertical, issue is even worse. Always have seen all Mamiya cameras, AFD, AFDII, AFDIII, DF, DF+ and now XF really kick when on vertical due to the mirror.
This morning, in low light, I was able to capture 1" to 30" with no problem with the 240LS. Still need to trigger from a remote release however. Takes a bit of getting used to, as there is no sound at all.
Personally, and this is just my 2 cents worth:
Phase One, could have taken a bit more time and written down in a manual just how the ES is implemented. All other camera companies I am aware of just do better doc. than P1. P1's answer is talk to your dealer. I understand, but some of this could have just as easily been covered in a manual.
Net, the ES is totally different in the way it works. XF and Tech camera. The menu that has been shown on this site and others only works with a Tech camera. In fact, on the tech camera it's very straight forward as everything is on one menu. No so on the XF as the ES controls are not very clearly spelled out. At least for me.
It appears that after working with the ES for a while the following conditions apply:
1. On a tech camera, you can only control the dark frame conditions with the ES enabled? So Phase One tied the ES and dark frame together or so it appears. Again not sure why this was done. There might be times the copal is fine to use, but you still don't want a dark frame again, 1" or longer.
2. On the XF, there is no way to control the dark frame conditions in single shutter mode. It appears that you can only control the Dark frame on the XF with under time-lapse, and focus stacking. It's very easy to fire the ES in single shutter mode, but I would still prefer not to have a dark frame each time, i.e. in longer exposures than 1". (hope I have this wrong but can't figure out any way to get dark frame control to show up on the XF in single shutter mode)
3. B and T mode, do not work with the ES, ( I don't understand why)
4 The ES control screen via camera controls only works shows up with the back attached to a tech camera, again why?
Still great tech, for sure and furthers the investment.
Paul C