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Wow, Greg!!!My favorite kind of day at the office, no one around and easy to get some work done. Also, been one of those weather days where it cannot decide what it wants to do.
Leica S006 w 24mm
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Beautiful images, I especially like “Fairy Lake”A couple images on the IQ4 from my recent trip to Port Renfrew - All shot on the XF and 35/3.5 except the little tree on Fairy Lake, which was shot through the Mamiya 300/4.5
China Beach
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Fairy Lake
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Wild Renfrew Cottages
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Botany Beach
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With a technical camera, you may have been able to use 4 degrees of tilt and have had acceptable front to rear focus.I went out to get a shot of the wildflowers, planning on focus stacking (a first for me with anything other than architecture). It was an epic failure, the wind was an issue, but I think my inexperience was the main problem. No focus stacking for me today.
Leica S006 w 120mm
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Stanley, I am wrestling with the issue of what to do regarding a technical camera. My main two concerns are portability and how much slower that process would be. If you were going to look at a technical camera set up, with architectural being the focus, do you have a specific setup that you would recommend?With a technical camera, you may have been able to use 4 degrees of tilt and have had acceptable front to rear focus.
In addition the Schneider 120mm lens is one of the best for acuity.
Stanley
I opted for the Arca rm3di for several reasons:Stanley, I am wrestling with the issue of what to do regarding a technical camera. My main two concerns are portability and how much slower that process would be. If you were going to look at a technical camera set up, with architectural being the focus, do you have a specific setup that you would recommend?
Thanks,
Greg
Dave, it is a beautiful location and sunrise with coffee, camera, horses and wildflowers, even when it doesn’t turn out like you intended it was a good morning. I do want to return, wish I had a longer focal length for the Leica to compress things a bit more.Wind!!!:banghead:
Lately, the wind has been crazy here with cold fronts moving through... a nightmare for even close quarters much less a huge open field. Days like that, you will find me shooting macros or doing something unrelated to photography.
Greg, that is a nice location with the lighting. Perhaps a return visit soon?:thumbup:
Thank you for you insight Stanley!I opted for the Arca rm3di for several reasons:
1. Tilt and swing are readily available along with tilt on every lens one may choose to use
2. Rod Klukus, the Arca representative in the US is readily available by phone or email and is amazingly knowledgeable and patient with his explanations.
3. Price while not my major reason was a consideration vs the Alpa.
4. The lens selection between all of the pancake cameras is the same, and I bought most of my lenses new; but for some reason used Arca lenses seem to be available at a lower price.
5. The Arca system is easier to understand; at least it was for me.
Yes, taking an image with a tech camera takes a bit more time because the photographer has more tools at his/her disposal, but as I used the camera more,
I found that it wan’t all that more time consuming and the ability to shift horizontally and vertically made my compositions much improved.
Stanley
Binbin - stunning work. Love it!A couple images on the IQ4 from my recent trip to Port Renfrew - All shot on the XF and 35/3.5 except the little tree on Fairy Lake, which was shot through the Mamiya 300/4.5
Probably a matter of taste, I think it works very well "as-is".Would have been so much better with a 10 stop filter.