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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/486957-REG/Lensbabies_LB3MFM_Lensbaby_3G_Special_Effects.htmlI wish lensbabies would make a MF lensbaby - ala Tuckers gizmo...sharpness and resolution are not what photography is about to me.
PeterBob - I share your sentiments wholeheartedly and best wishes to you and yours, I think you have your head in exactly the right space.
LJ - I think we are at the point of negative return in terms of marginal utility with photographic gear. Reflecting on what Bob has said and what you implicitly ask - I think that there is more to be gained by the serious photographer in using what he/she has to best advantage -than purchasing the next iteration of the same ol same ol marketing driven truck load of megapixel story.
I think a clever buyer might focus on yesterdays megapixel monsters - as today's whilst offering even more and more this and that - wont make it any easier to get one of those 1 in a 1000 worth printing large keepers...
i find myself more interested in the 16 'fatboy' megapixel pixel offering from Hasselblad - than my new but now superseded one month after purchase 39 megapixel ( no longer big boy) back....
I have far fewer cameras and lenses than I had a few months ago, surprised myself - actually have enjoyed getting rid of stuff I dont use...
I wish lensbabies would make a MF lensbaby - ala Tuckers gizmo...sharpness and resolution are not what photography is about to me.
cheers.
pete
Make your own...I wish lensbabies would make a MF lensbaby - ala Tuckers gizmo...sharpness and resolution are not what photography is about to me.
cheers.
pete
Maybe, but then again maybe not...I dont think gearheads like me are going to pony up for the next iteration of the same ol thing..
Personally, I don't think it's wise to place an order for anything until the Fat Lady sings at Photokina.Maybe, but then again maybe not...
I live in the heart of Silicon Valley and I can assure you that people with money are still spending it, albeit selectively. The example is that houses priced at the lower end of the spectrum have dropped about 20% (median price ~ $580K) and new sales are UP by over 20%, and average time on market is around 4 weeks; indicating folks have been sitting on the side waiting for a good opportunity, see it and are acting. Houses in the middle prices (where coincidently most of the new homes also are) are not selling at all, while houses at the $3MM and over mark are selling well, also in an average of 2 to 4 weeks on the market -- and lots of those are "all cash" sales...
But people are NOT buying new cars (of any description) and are NOT going out to dinner and are NOT taking exotic vacations. They are however buying used cars -- older compacts mostly -- and they are taking simpler local vacations like driving to national parks, the coast or the wine country.
So I suspect that a select few for whom money is no issue have already placed their order for the biggest new Hassy or Phase backs, and I suspect we'll see an increase in the lower-end back second-hand market volume pretty quickly.
My .02 -- and all it's worth
Not if you're one who likes to do long exposures... And if you are, then maybe the Hassy 50 is looking like king...But I have to admit, the 65+ is delicious sounding for Phase One fans.
Me too.I'm curious if Leaf has any news for Photokina.
I didn't read the spec's on the 50 ... is it longer exposures now Jack?Not if you're one who likes to do long exposures... And if you are, then maybe the Hassy 50 is looking like king...