Plateau Light
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Ha! I always wanted to say that!
Anyhow, please help this 5x7 film guy migrate toward digital MF.
I do have a 35mm 5DII so I am not totally green to digital, just to
the obscure MF market that seems to have many elusive systems.
I have been lurking in the shadows for quite some time and have seen a gamut of results that quite frankly intimidates the hell out of me whenI am about to spend 35-40K.
I have been shooting LF for 17 yrs now and have grown accustomed to having my tilt and occasional shift. I dont really know if I would be totally happy with an slr as my only tool so I am leaning toward a system approach with an SLR and a movement capable setup.
I have the need for large 40 x 50 enlargements that rival my 5x7 drum scans.
Even though I don't shoot medium format I have collected several tidbits over the years that seemed like a good thing at the time.
I have a 28mm digitar, a 40mm Hasselblad CFI IF, 47mm and a 50mm CFi FLE that I would like to be able to use. I had always thought I would buy a Flexbody as it seemed like a miniature view camera with the same back movements that I have been so used to .
Would I not be happy with the Hassy glass on a P65+.
Aside from the 3 above lens's I am a blank slate so please suggest how you might allocate $40K.
Anyhow, please help this 5x7 film guy migrate toward digital MF.
I do have a 35mm 5DII so I am not totally green to digital, just to
the obscure MF market that seems to have many elusive systems.
I have been lurking in the shadows for quite some time and have seen a gamut of results that quite frankly intimidates the hell out of me whenI am about to spend 35-40K.
I have been shooting LF for 17 yrs now and have grown accustomed to having my tilt and occasional shift. I dont really know if I would be totally happy with an slr as my only tool so I am leaning toward a system approach with an SLR and a movement capable setup.
I have the need for large 40 x 50 enlargements that rival my 5x7 drum scans.
Even though I don't shoot medium format I have collected several tidbits over the years that seemed like a good thing at the time.
I have a 28mm digitar, a 40mm Hasselblad CFI IF, 47mm and a 50mm CFi FLE that I would like to be able to use. I had always thought I would buy a Flexbody as it seemed like a miniature view camera with the same back movements that I have been so used to .
Would I not be happy with the Hassy glass on a P65+.
Aside from the 3 above lens's I am a blank slate so please suggest how you might allocate $40K.
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