trailshooter
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Hello All. My first post. Have been aware of this forum for a while but only recently discovered the wealth of info here on digital MF. Thank you for everything I've learned so far!
In January I purchased a Cambo WRS AE, a Leaf Aptus II-12 180mp back, and the SK 47 XL. Soon after I spent a week in Death Valley. (In fact, I was there when your group was there and had hoped to connect, but was too dang busy shooting!) That week I was very diligent about shooting LCC's with every scene. My usual LCC exposure was 2 stops over. At the time I did not have a CF. I do have one now but haven't had a chance to use it because the front threads of my lens were machined too small so the whole lens is now back at Schneider. Anyway, what I discovered when I got home was that I really idealized how much movement I could get away with on this lens. I took the IC very literally and as a result found the LCC correction in Capture One v6.3.4 to not be able to handle the lens cast well at all. Since then, as mentioned, I acquired a center filter and know that I have to dial back my movements for stitching.
From this forum I see that that the SK 47 seems to have mixed reviews with the Leaf 180mp. Mine seems sharp but I am worried that lens cast is going to continue kicking my butt. I'm considering trading for an HR 50. The weight is not an issue for me. But of course, this will be more $ out of my pocket.
Can anyone give me some concrete pointers on max shifts and LCC exposures with the SK 47 and whether stitching with it can ever be smooth? Also, how does the HR 50 perform? I don't want to trade one problem for another.
For reference, I'll eventually also end up with the HR 32 and I now have the SK120.
Thanks for the help.
D
In January I purchased a Cambo WRS AE, a Leaf Aptus II-12 180mp back, and the SK 47 XL. Soon after I spent a week in Death Valley. (In fact, I was there when your group was there and had hoped to connect, but was too dang busy shooting!) That week I was very diligent about shooting LCC's with every scene. My usual LCC exposure was 2 stops over. At the time I did not have a CF. I do have one now but haven't had a chance to use it because the front threads of my lens were machined too small so the whole lens is now back at Schneider. Anyway, what I discovered when I got home was that I really idealized how much movement I could get away with on this lens. I took the IC very literally and as a result found the LCC correction in Capture One v6.3.4 to not be able to handle the lens cast well at all. Since then, as mentioned, I acquired a center filter and know that I have to dial back my movements for stitching.
From this forum I see that that the SK 47 seems to have mixed reviews with the Leaf 180mp. Mine seems sharp but I am worried that lens cast is going to continue kicking my butt. I'm considering trading for an HR 50. The weight is not an issue for me. But of course, this will be more $ out of my pocket.
Can anyone give me some concrete pointers on max shifts and LCC exposures with the SK 47 and whether stitching with it can ever be smooth? Also, how does the HR 50 perform? I don't want to trade one problem for another.
For reference, I'll eventually also end up with the HR 32 and I now have the SK120.
Thanks for the help.
D