jmooney
New member
Hi All,
I'll confess out of the gate I'm a newb to MF digital, I don't own anything at this point but I'd like to move in that direction. I'm a hobbyist at this point with kids, mortgage, yada, yada, etc. so I need to go slowly. I have some thoughts and wanted to to see what more experienced folks have to say and what advice you could offer.
I need a camera with movements because I'd be using this setup for architecture and landscape. I know that points to technical camera, however, they are very expensive from what I've seen so far. Are there any available for around a $1000 price point?
Is it possible to use a digital back with a 6x9 view camera? or is the precision just not there?
For backs at this point my goal is a Phase One P30. These are expensive but not out of reach however, there will likely be a gap between purchasing the back and the camera. My though was if I buy the camera first, and since the back is a Hassy V mount, is it possible to use a tech camera with Hassy film backs? This would at least allow me to use the camera until I can get the digital back.
Are the digital lenses a requirement or will modern coated LF lenses produce good results?
I know this may sound like I want a $250 answer to a $10,000 question, that's not the case. I'm not being naive about this, I'm just being realistic to my situation. I realize that what I'm asking may be the wrong way to go about this, that's what I'd like to find out.
Also I know some would suggest a 4x5 but I'm not interested in going that route. I currently have a 2x3 Century Graphic setup with roll film backs. It works OK but as much as I love film, the extra time factor for processing and scanning really slows me down as I have limited time to work at my photography so the instant nature of digital is a real advantage to me, in addition I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and it affects my hands so faffing about with sheet film is not a very satisfactory enterprise, so I'd like to move my whole operation in the direction of digital, even if it means a brief stop with a film/tech camera combo on the way there, I'd still be moving in that direction.
Any advice if much appreciated.
Best,
Jim
I'll confess out of the gate I'm a newb to MF digital, I don't own anything at this point but I'd like to move in that direction. I'm a hobbyist at this point with kids, mortgage, yada, yada, etc. so I need to go slowly. I have some thoughts and wanted to to see what more experienced folks have to say and what advice you could offer.
I need a camera with movements because I'd be using this setup for architecture and landscape. I know that points to technical camera, however, they are very expensive from what I've seen so far. Are there any available for around a $1000 price point?
Is it possible to use a digital back with a 6x9 view camera? or is the precision just not there?
For backs at this point my goal is a Phase One P30. These are expensive but not out of reach however, there will likely be a gap between purchasing the back and the camera. My though was if I buy the camera first, and since the back is a Hassy V mount, is it possible to use a tech camera with Hassy film backs? This would at least allow me to use the camera until I can get the digital back.
Are the digital lenses a requirement or will modern coated LF lenses produce good results?
I know this may sound like I want a $250 answer to a $10,000 question, that's not the case. I'm not being naive about this, I'm just being realistic to my situation. I realize that what I'm asking may be the wrong way to go about this, that's what I'd like to find out.
Also I know some would suggest a 4x5 but I'm not interested in going that route. I currently have a 2x3 Century Graphic setup with roll film backs. It works OK but as much as I love film, the extra time factor for processing and scanning really slows me down as I have limited time to work at my photography so the instant nature of digital is a real advantage to me, in addition I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and it affects my hands so faffing about with sheet film is not a very satisfactory enterprise, so I'd like to move my whole operation in the direction of digital, even if it means a brief stop with a film/tech camera combo on the way there, I'd still be moving in that direction.
Any advice if much appreciated.
Best,
Jim