Yesterday I posted that I purchased a Mamiya ZD (probably as a temporary solution until I have made a final decision which MF-system I should go)
Tonight I shot some meaningless images in my garden and some quick portraits of my daughter with either the D3+50/1.4 and the ZD+80/2.8
Some with tripod, some with flash (I just put the SB800 on the Mamiya in A mode).
I have to say that I am shocked at how much more detail, tonality and depth the ZD images show (on screen-pixel peeping - I havent done any prints).
Even my wife, who is not that interested in my photo-addiction just told me "sell the Nikon" (which of course I wont because there are many things the Nikon is great).
I dont know yet how big the difference would be in smaller prints where images from both (D3 or ZD) would be reduced in size though.
I have to say that I did not expect such a difference.
Now if I assume that the other brands digital backs are even better than the ZD - I expect that MF-digital will not just be an additional thing for few things but I will have to think to use it much more often than I initially thought I would.
This might also change my selection of a MF-system. Portability and speed will become a much more important factor than initially, since I really think I will want to use the MF much more often than I expected before trying it.
Just my first impressions. WOW. Needed to tell it somebody.
Regards, Thomas
Tonight I shot some meaningless images in my garden and some quick portraits of my daughter with either the D3+50/1.4 and the ZD+80/2.8
Some with tripod, some with flash (I just put the SB800 on the Mamiya in A mode).
I have to say that I am shocked at how much more detail, tonality and depth the ZD images show (on screen-pixel peeping - I havent done any prints).
Even my wife, who is not that interested in my photo-addiction just told me "sell the Nikon" (which of course I wont because there are many things the Nikon is great).
I dont know yet how big the difference would be in smaller prints where images from both (D3 or ZD) would be reduced in size though.
I have to say that I did not expect such a difference.
Now if I assume that the other brands digital backs are even better than the ZD - I expect that MF-digital will not just be an additional thing for few things but I will have to think to use it much more often than I initially thought I would.
This might also change my selection of a MF-system. Portability and speed will become a much more important factor than initially, since I really think I will want to use the MF much more often than I expected before trying it.
Just my first impressions. WOW. Needed to tell it somebody.
Regards, Thomas