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fat pixel digital backs

dave.gt

dave.gt

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bensonga said:
It's been awhile since I checked in on this thread. I pulled my 503CW with the CFV-16II out of storage this afternoon. The last time I used it was in 2013, so I was worried that I might find fungus too. So far, it looks ok. Here is a quick test shot I took of the birch tree in our front yard this afternoon.

There are photos posted here that are clearly not taken with Fat Pixel (8-9 micron) digital backs. Oh well.

Gary

503CW, CFV-16II and the wonderful 40mm CFE IF lens.
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Wow, it looks perfect to me! The snow in the branches must be dazzling in the sun when looking at it in person.

Love that image.:)
 
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MartinN

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bensonga said:
There are photos posted here that are clearly not taken with Fat Pixel (8-9 micron) digital backs. Oh well.

Gary
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Well, is it better to let this thread fade due to inuse of those really old backs ?
As the pixel size is diminishing on new backs there could be a slight reconsideration on what is strictly fat pixels ?
Or not.
 
bensonga

bensonga

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MartinN said:
Well, is it better to let this thread fade due to inuse of those really old backs ?
As the pixel size is diminishing on new backs there could be a slight reconsideration on what is strictly fat pixels ?
Or not.
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An older digital back doesn’t develop fat pixels and create that unique fat pixel look just because newer models have even thinner/smaller pixels.

Perhaps start a thread for images from CCD sensor backs of all types. That would showcase images from a sensor technology that has a unique look in it’s own right.
 
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bensonga

bensonga

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From March 2013 posts:

bensonga said:
Can anyone put together a complete list of the 9 micron pixel backs?

Gary
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dougpeterson said:
Can't speak to all brands/makes models but for Phase One and Leaf:
H20
H25
P20
P20+
P21
P21+
P25
P25+
Valeo 11
Valeo 17
Valeo 22
Valeo 17wi
Valeo 22wi
Aptus 54s
Aptus 17wi
Aptus 22wi
Aptus II 5
AFI 5

From broad experience but no specific statistics I think the most common to find today would be: H25, P25, P25+, Valeo 22wi, Aptus 22, Aptus II 5.
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jotloob

jotloob

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Gary
Do you still have your CFV16 ? I regret very much , that I traded mine in . Today I would like to have it back .
 
bensonga

bensonga

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Hi Jurgen. Yes I do! I will never part with it. There is a recent photo that I took with the CFV-16II at the bottom of the previous page on this thread. I hope to get out and use all four of my “fat pixel” backs more often this year.
 
Abstraction

Abstraction

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What was so special about fat pixel backs? Did they handle sharpening better or did they have better low light performance?
 
bensonga

bensonga

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Most photographers will see no reason to own or use a fat pixel digital back and that’s just fine. I’ve read several reviews debunking the idea that there is anything special about the images produced by fat pixel sensors. I don’t think we need to agree on whether there is or is not a unique look. It’s all quite subjective. This is simply a place to share images from cameras with a sensor design that is no longer produced, for as long as we can keep these cameras working.

Gary
 
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