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Wow Jack, that is one of the best exposure about technical cameras I have read in a long time. Interesting and I could apply almost 99% of everything you said for my future needs...Thanks!
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My pleasure -- though it's the whole point of our forum in general, and this thread specifically as it relates to tech!Wow Jack, that is one of the best exposure about technical cameras I have read in a long time. Interesting and I could apply almost 99% of everything you said for my future needs...Thanks!
Peter,
The Alpa certainly has extension tubes and a dedicated macro lens, the SK120. Also the tilt/swing adapter allows up to 12' of tilt. The macro lens has an extra long helical so it covers all magnifications across the range of extension tubes.
-Paul
You are forgetting the Arca Swiss M-Line 2.Linhof Techno for me. When I started thinking about a digital tech cam, my needs where:
- ability to use lenses from 23/28 to 210/250 mm;
- at least 20 mm movement on both the horizontal and vertical axis, better if at least 40 on the vertical;
- vertical movements on both front and rear standards;
- at least 5' tilt & swing;
- sliding back adaptor for stitching.
Basically, the Techno is the only camera that does this neatly (without having to get tilt adapter for each lens, without having to get huge contraptions/extensions to use longer lenses, has enough movements in a small & light enough package without having to get a "full fledged studio tech cam"
Hey Gareth, no, I am not forgetting it - while being a great choice, it is a studio camera though, and being much bigger and heavier than the Techno I didn't consider it for my needing and for the category of "between a WA camera and a full fledged studio camera"...You are forgetting the Arca Swiss M-Line 2.
Does all the above with the addition of it being a system camera meaning many of the parts from different Arca camera platforms are interchangeable. Very importantly its also exceptionally well made.
It would probably depend on which of the thousand hair-splitting definitions and categorizing you chose to adopt. However, a quick search on the net returns:Are the Techno and M line "tech cameras?"
All very interesting. The Alpa STC with extensions and the TS adapter with the SK120 looks very nice and elegant. Um, actually drop dead georgeous. But the support issue is a big question here in Singapore. It is not even possible to demo the Alpa at the AD, which is one of the largest commercial camera/photo supliers in the country.
Thanks Thierry. I will try and contact David. I have visited Cathay, they don't have a demo unit at the store.
P.s. I visited Thomas and Ursula Carpaul in Zurich some 10 years ago, and came away quite impressed. I still have an original limited edition Alpa pinhole camera which they gave me as a momento of the visit...takes 120 roll film.. if I manage to find it in my store, i take a photo just for grins.