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Shelby Lewis
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Hey all,
Ok... so for about 2 years I've been exploring a move to medium format with the accompanying "I'm about to make the leap" posts... but It's either been 1) too expensive or 2) not the right tool for my current workload. I've looked into Rollei (still enamored with those cameras and glass!), Contax, and Phase as my main interests... pretty much in that order. It seems as though the phase backs will be my best bet here in the Southeastern US (dealer support and all).
I'm at a point where I'm phasing out weddings and moving into a strictly portrait (hs seniors and families) as well as a pretty ambitious fine art gig. So mf is back on the table, especially with prices continuing to fall. That said.... I'm still saving for it. My canon stuff will stay in use for many situations where I don't need the mf stuff.
So, here's my dilema... I need t/s for an upcoming project that involves some selective-focus portraits.... and I need the swath of in-focus to be deadly-sharp, with accompanying cleanliness in the deep shadows. This will be studio work and reproduction will be pretty big (square format prints probably printed on inkjet at roughly 3'x3' or 4'x4'). As a canon shooter (hate it) in my day-to-day work, I thought about going with a dsIII and one of the t/s canon lenses, but I really believe even a modest 22mp back would be way better for my project. I'm thinking a p25 might be perfect.
t/s is the prob.
Unless I seemingly invest heavily in hassy (and I do not have that kind of capital), I haven't found a good t/s solution. I thought a 6x9 view camera might be a possibility, but i'd really like more utility out of the rig. Has anyone here tried the rz with the t/s adapter and the short barrel lenses? It's about the only system that i know of that might allow for some more utility (especially if I pick up a 645 later to use along side). I have to admit that I still love the rollei system. Complicated, huh?
Thanks all. Much appreciated.
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Ok... so for about 2 years I've been exploring a move to medium format with the accompanying "I'm about to make the leap" posts... but It's either been 1) too expensive or 2) not the right tool for my current workload. I've looked into Rollei (still enamored with those cameras and glass!), Contax, and Phase as my main interests... pretty much in that order. It seems as though the phase backs will be my best bet here in the Southeastern US (dealer support and all).
I'm at a point where I'm phasing out weddings and moving into a strictly portrait (hs seniors and families) as well as a pretty ambitious fine art gig. So mf is back on the table, especially with prices continuing to fall. That said.... I'm still saving for it. My canon stuff will stay in use for many situations where I don't need the mf stuff.
So, here's my dilema... I need t/s for an upcoming project that involves some selective-focus portraits.... and I need the swath of in-focus to be deadly-sharp, with accompanying cleanliness in the deep shadows. This will be studio work and reproduction will be pretty big (square format prints probably printed on inkjet at roughly 3'x3' or 4'x4'). As a canon shooter (hate it) in my day-to-day work, I thought about going with a dsIII and one of the t/s canon lenses, but I really believe even a modest 22mp back would be way better for my project. I'm thinking a p25 might be perfect.
t/s is the prob.
Unless I seemingly invest heavily in hassy (and I do not have that kind of capital), I haven't found a good t/s solution. I thought a 6x9 view camera might be a possibility, but i'd really like more utility out of the rig. Has anyone here tried the rz with the t/s adapter and the short barrel lenses? It's about the only system that i know of that might allow for some more utility (especially if I pick up a 645 later to use along side). I have to admit that I still love the rollei system. Complicated, huh?
Thanks all. Much appreciated.
My Website