Guy Mancuso
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Yea this sucks being sensible i need to go buy something stupid now to make up for it. LOL
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How about an IQ180 and Arca RM3di or a Pentax 645D?Yea this sucks being sensible i need to go buy something stupid now to make up for it. LOL
That would be really stupid but hate to say this there are a lot of boats here. Weird"I need to go buy something stupid now?"
Living where you do, I'd recommend a boat.
If you're really taking the initial cost out of the equation why wouldn't the choice be between the Leica S2 and the Phase/rm3di?Taking the initial cost out of the equation.... I'm still torn between these two. I like the idea that Pentax 645d is weather sealed and in my mind I'll have more 'freedom' and 'carefree' experience with it, firstly I would not care as much about trashing a 10K camera vs a 40K back, secondly it's designed as weather sealed so I'll have more confidence in using it in harsh environment without worrying about dust / water vapour getting on to the sensor / lens, etc.
On the other hand, I think Phase + rm3di will give me a more 'compact' kit, although I'm not sure about the weight which is also of prime importance.
Last but not least, there's the resolution - 80mp vs 40 - not sure how important that would be.
When I decided to go down the MF road, I loved so much about the concept and development of the 645D. But I couldn't see committing to a system that had one lens and one on the way and expected you to buy old used lenses in the mean time. Got a very nice used Hasselblad h3d2-39 and four lenses because that made sense to me and my business. The Pentax just did not.I had waited for 5 years for the Pentax 645D, and my lenses were waiting as well. In the meantime, I used film with my 645NII. I also acquired a Hasselblad 501cm and 4 lenses, just to give the square format a try (and I love it). After a recent trip to the southwest, I was scanning film taken with both cameras (or more precisely, both sets of lenses). That was an eye-opening experience. The Zeiss lenses ran circles around those from Pentax. At that moment, I gave up any notion of purchasing the 645D; I felt the current lenses could not deliver like lenses from other manufacturers, and there would be no used lenses of the "new" variety for quite some time. I was also troubled by the less than stellar reviews of the new Pentax 55mm, and the 25mm carries a $5k price tag. If I were to get a Pentax 645D, I'd seriously consider a lens adapter that would enable the use of non-Pentax glass (although that would be much less convenient in actual usage). In the end, I opted for a different system with the lenses made for that particular camera, and the software (emphasized by Guy) that came with the camera (something I didn't fully appreciate at the time of my purchase).
Alas, I see my mistake. I accumulated a bunch of Pentax 645 glass and a 645NII thinking that a 645D would be the only affordable way into MFDigital. I have no optical issues at all with any of these lenses, but have only used them on film.
Two weeks ago I inherited a 500C/M, so now there is MF Zeiss glass in my life, and the possibility of CFV backs... but limited wide angle, no AF for the longer lenses, and anyway, cropping that beautiful 6x6 view seems sad.
I suppose there's a reason these two systems are (relatively) affordable.
:banghead:,
Matt
BTW, I *do* know what pictures I want to take - WA Landscape/Architecture (Zeiss 21, Leica 28 are my most used lenses on 35mm format) with some 100-200mm landscape details and portraits. I still go for the Canon for the portraits due to the AF (love that 70-200/2.8), and use an M9 for anything wider. It would be sensible to just stop there and be happy, but noooooo... :loco:
This a load of do-do IMHO. Relax and enjoy what you have. Not long ago I had a 503CW/CFV and Zeiss optics, and bunch of other guys here also use that set-up. While not all the Zeiss optics were stellar, most of them can bark with the big dogs. What they may lack in sterile Japanese edge sharpness they more than make up for with incredible color, microcontrast and over-all character. If you get a Zeiss 50, get the FLE version. The 65 and 100 are legendary, and the 180 and 250SA are hard to beat.Alas, I see my mistake. I accumulated a bunch of Pentax 645 glass and a 645NII thinking that a 645D would be the only affordable way into MFDigital. I have no optical issues at all with any of these lenses, but have only used them on film.
Two weeks ago I inherited a 500C/M, so now there is MF Zeiss glass in my life, and the possibility of CFV backs... but limited wide angle, no AF for the longer lenses, and anyway, cropping that beautiful 6x6 view seems sad.
I suppose there's a reason these two systems are (relatively) affordable.
:banghead:,
Matt
BTW, I *do* know what pictures I want to take - WA Landscape/Architecture (Zeiss 21, Leica 28 are my most used lenses on 35mm format) with some 100-200mm landscape details and portraits. I still go for the Canon for the portraits due to the AF (love that 70-200/2.8), and use an M9 for anything wider. It would be sensible to just stop there and be happy, but noooooo... :loco:
No, that is incorrect Kuau. The 50/4 CFi FLE is the improved version of the older non FLE 50mm for the 500 series V cameras.marc,
everything you mentioned is true, and i totally forgot about phocus software, duh.
personallyi did not get to try the 50mm fle, correct me if i am wrong but that lens only works on the 200 series blads, no shutter in it,
on the 500 series, i think 60mm and above are all good edge to edge using the cfv39 back., if you are a landscape shooter i feel this is important, portraits, fashion, etc not nearly as important.
steven