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I think it's pretty fair to say that the GetDPI crowd is an older generation, and decades of photographic experience is not unusual. So sometimes what can make the difference is actual personal experience with Phase cameras and MFDBs, measured not in a few days or weeks or months, but years of personal experience with the Phase camera bodies. I was just about to say Guy would be a prime example of someone photographing moving models. It's just not that extraordinary---and certainly not misleading. I went back and viewed the video and tried my best to find it misleading---it's not. It's a boring video and even devoid of marketing hyperbole. Maybe you need to become more familiar with your DF or maybe your DF needs service. The IQ series backs are faster, though the P40+ and P65+ are no slouch either. Even a slow CF card can have an impact. Your personal experience with the DF may have been dissatisfying but that doesn't mean the Phase One video you linked to is misleading. And no, I'm not saying the Phase DF is perfect---far from it. But neither was Phase making any exhorbitant claims about the DF either.Over 30 years of experience shooting fashion, beauty and portraits of famous people.
I have owned many cameras including the Phase One DF and digital back etc etc etc. .
Again, I think it's safe to say photographers "especially younger ones" won't feel taken by this video. Most "younger ones" I know don't have twenty to forty large to drop on a Phase DF and IQ series back---I see that happening more on fast cars and women instead. Frankly, I find the paternalistic attitude offensive. If someone spends $40K on a camera system without so much as visiting a reputable dealer or personally trying it out including post-processing workflow, they have no one but themselves to blame if the system doesn't work out to be the right one for them. The same applies for any camera system. I very much believe that natural selection is a good thing.....Why do I care... well I have seen quite a few photographers, especially younger ones taken for a ride and convinced to buy expensive gear to only later find out that so many of the marketing claims are way over stated.
God I'd love to see that! Actually if you think about it's been done already - sort of. Think back before digital and think of the press cameras with the huge flash bulbs. Fast forward to today and get inside Guy's head (scary place). If it worked then why nor now? The WRS with wood handles is much like the old press camera without the flash.The next video up will be Guy shooting fashion with his Cambo WRS.... just because he can.... :ROTFL:
From your other thread:Fred hate too tell ya but I do it all the time with runway work and the Mamiya 300 4.5 on continuous AF and does a very good job of it actually. Now I have not seen the video so won't comment but I have posted this in digital reviews mostly under the threads about sensor plus which is mostly all runway with models walking the cat walk. I have had a huge success rate. Yes the focuso point mostly falls right at the belly area which in most cases is on the same focal plane. Would I like that focus point spread further out, no question but it does work. Also the DF the shutter lag has been GREATLY improved over the AFD. It's almost not noticeable not Nikon/Canon fast but actually very good.
There is a big difference between f2.8 and f7 for an autofucus system. There is also a very big difference between overcast sky and contrasty hot lights at a fashion show.. Phase One recommends shooting at f8 with faster focus setting.Moving on to the ISO 800 shots these are ALL shot with a 300mm lens on a monopod with continuous focus settings. Mostly everything here is shot at 1/320 at about 7.1 so I will just post the images as they are without adding the shutter speed data and aperture as they are all in that range.
We all do some off wack things....God I'd love to see that! Actually if you think about it's been done already - sort of. Think back before digital and think of the press cameras with the huge flash bulbs. Fast forward to today and get inside Guy's head (scary place). If it worked then why nor now? The WRS with wood handles is much like the old press camera without the flash.
So how 'bout it Guy? :clap:
Then why respond on a thread about the video...Fred honestly I really do not care with the video says or does.
Maybe because he's a pro and he speaks from his experience. Or it could be because he also owns this forum....Then why respond on a thread about the video...
While using continuous focus and an f stop around f8 I found the continuous focusing mode to be usable when taking shots with a reasonable interval.Continuous works okay and will keep pace with a runway model.
Just this point that you make is enough to question the video.You have to have a DF and you are hampered severely by the AF points since they need to be spread out much further.
I am not questioning your skill... auto focus is the cameras skillFred last comment my success rate is about 90 percent and if it was not that good I would not be using it I get 5 frames off easily all in focus. I sell these images to the models so I can't miss or I miss out. This is a business and I would not risk the income. I also own the company now with my wife. I'm crazy as hell but I ain't stupid to take that big a risk if I could not pull it off. I will gracefully walk off this thread now. I have absolutely nothing to prove here except my initial comment it's doable I do it.