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As a starter, there is a short video (in French) in which Martin Vogt is showing the eModule:Also, the *i* version has an electronic interface built in that will allow for the benefits from the upcoming "eModule" now in beta to communicate with the camera body settings. The eModule gives digital readouts for focus distances and DoF's for different lenses at different working apertures, has a sonic distance measuring device for accurate interior work and has an onboard electronic level. I will be writing some more about this device very soon, so stay tuned
If you want to be able to (flat) stitch images (and this is not restricted by the image circle of your lenses) I'd definitely go for the larger movements. As you say yourself, vertical stitching won't work as the lens is moving. Only you will know if this is important but I would definitely try to get your hands on both models - as I wrote above, to me the RM3di is a much better camera body. (If the RM3di is out of reach, I would rather have a closer look at the Cambo - but this is all very subjective!).First image Arca Swiss Rm3d is the first production version after the prototypes and it has the following movements:
Tilt 10°
Left 10 mm Right 10mm
Rise 20mm
Fall 5 mm
The tilt micrometric is the same as the regular version and compared to the Rm3di by rise and fall the lens moves.
How much will those defferences limit my practice?
I know you had a beta that was "somewhat working on your system. Absolutely. It's an extremely PROMISING product. But it's not here yet. Here are a small sampling of the descriptions of delivery dates:You must have missed the fact I had an eModule on my Arca while we were both in Death Valley together . Yes it is a beta unit, but it is pretty neat what it can do and promises to be a stellar product -- of course assuming Arca can get it into production. One issue with Arca is they have trouble keeping the supply chain meeting demand with most of their products...
Matt I see you are in NYC . We have a nice selection of ARCA-SWISS equipment available for demo,rental and sale at our NYC offices.Paul,
Thank you. I see that Rod has an ad at the top of this page. Nice to see more of an Arca presence online.
--Matt
At the risk of upsetting the Arca crowd I'd just say that it shouldn't be surprising that a company that doesn't even have a web presence doesn't have an iPhone app ... :toocool:Are my search skills weak, or is there really no iPhone App for determining the camera settings on the RM3Di? That can't be right...
--Matt
yup,Are my search skills weak, or is there really no iPhone App for determining the camera settings on the RM3Di? That can't be right...
--Matt