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Sounds pretty sobering. Some of the things I am wondering about using Phase One + Arca rm3di:Here is another opinion. For the OP, at least, before acquiring an Alpa and a set of lenses to go with it, I would urge him to try out the experience of shooting with a tech camera by taping off the viewfinder in his Canon 1ds and turning off the autofocus and the Live View. Take some photographs and ask yourself, would these photographs have been exceptional if only I had used sharper lenses? The answer to me is clear.
An untethered tech camera suffers from a number of disadvantages as a platform for landscape work. No ability to precisely frame the composition, no ability to "see" the perspective of the lens by looking through the lens(and the wider the lens, the more difficult it is to "see" that way), no ability to focus through the lens, no autofocus, no internal metering. What do you gain? The use of slightly sharper lenses that give you the theoretical possibility of slightly sharper images, which is very difficult to achieve in the field, particularly if you want to shoot multiple frames for focus stacking. And really, how many images would you take with a Phase DF where you would say that one of your images would really have been compelling if only you had a bit more sharpness?
Yep!If you have not done so already, reckon on spending a substantial amount on a workstation, monitor, printer, colour management system, tripod + head etc. This forum and the Mac Performance Guide will show you how to drop a lot of money on the peripherals ;-)
Guy, I think Phase One should hire you as their sales manager! (imagine all the perks that come with it.... think free use of IQ180!!!) I am being sincere here - you pose a very compelling argument!My suggestion for what it is worth since you want to jump in to MF than I can offer this up since I have a lot of experience shooting ALL of the Phase backs. If you really want to go new and really want to use a tech cam than my immediate thought would be the IQ 140.
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Do NOT get caught up in having the most expensive gear will make you better, your wasting your money thinking that but getting stuff that works and frees your mind is a good thing. Starting out I believe the IQ will be extremely helpful.
LOL LOL LOL!!!!!! :ROTFL:Forget sales manager; hire Guy to come along on your photo trips, point out what you want photographed, and voila: photos.
I have been thinking the same thing. Guy could travel with you , with his equipment, teach you while your shooting together, help with your post processing and output. Then after a while when your comfortable you can purchase a system. Not a bad idea.Forget sales manager; hire Guy to come along on your photo trips, point out what you want photographed, and voila: photos.
It'll save a ton of money, and you'll have someone to drink with.
...yes, if you want movements, then a tech cam is the real thing, with movements for all lenses - even if you have to have a different tech cam, or WA bellows or whatever for Ultra-wide angles.Well i think the song changed here. Where we not talking about a tech cam. If that is the case than it is either Leaf, Phase or Hassy. The Pentax and S2 are not candidates for a tech cam.
Here's something appropriate to this discussion ... should be the mascot image for the MFD forum ...Well i think the song changed here. Where we not talking about a tech cam. If that is the case than it is either Leaf, Phase or Hassy. The Pentax and S2 are not candidates for a tech cam.