The 645DF/P45+ camera is arriving this week and I'm off to Cornwall for a week to put it through its paces shooting Coastal scenes and details. I know the area well, but this won't be the case with the new set-up. Will also have the 28mm and hopefully the 150D if it arrives from Denmark.
Web access is slow where I stay, so I am trying to pre-empt possible issues and hope to benefit from the considerable shared experience of forum members.
I've ordered the Phase L bracket, spare battery and necessary adaptor rings for my Lee filters.
I am concerned about vibration from the mirror and focal plane shutter after someone said this might be an issue. Originally I was intending to try mirror up mode possibly with self timer and trying standard cable releases from my LF kit. Should I be spending more of the money I don't have on the electronic cable release? Is there anything else I should be considering please?
I use a Pentax digital spotmeter normally, so I can ease myself into understanding the inbuilt metering. It will feel weird not having to use Velvia reciprocity adjustments!
It is a long time since I used hyperfocal distances. Are the DoF scales on the lenses accurate? Is there a good iphone app which utilises accuracy sufficient for MF digital?
Also happy to listen to any hints tips about using the camera, primarily for landscapes, but also more general shooting which doesn't use flash!
Many thanks
Baxter
soon to be live new website
Web access is slow where I stay, so I am trying to pre-empt possible issues and hope to benefit from the considerable shared experience of forum members.
I've ordered the Phase L bracket, spare battery and necessary adaptor rings for my Lee filters.
I am concerned about vibration from the mirror and focal plane shutter after someone said this might be an issue. Originally I was intending to try mirror up mode possibly with self timer and trying standard cable releases from my LF kit. Should I be spending more of the money I don't have on the electronic cable release? Is there anything else I should be considering please?
I use a Pentax digital spotmeter normally, so I can ease myself into understanding the inbuilt metering. It will feel weird not having to use Velvia reciprocity adjustments!
It is a long time since I used hyperfocal distances. Are the DoF scales on the lenses accurate? Is there a good iphone app which utilises accuracy sufficient for MF digital?
Also happy to listen to any hints tips about using the camera, primarily for landscapes, but also more general shooting which doesn't use flash!
Many thanks
Baxter
soon to be live new website