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Hi David no this on was with the M8 and a pre aspherical lux - made before I got my hands on an M9 and the new 50 lux. next shot will be though..Gorgeous shot Peter. The conversion is just perfect for the subject. Did you take this with the M9 and a lux?
Thanks Thomas, I had the Cube long before Cambo introduced their head and was/am so pleased I never gave it a thought. On the other hand if I didn't already have the Cube I might consider it (Dave G. had one with him earlier this year im Carmel).however Don is right ... of course, the WRS body is equipped with several spirit levels (2 on the top, 1 on the side, 1 on the bottom... resp. the new models have 2 on the bottom so that you can level the camera above head level). The leveling base is an additional (optional) piece.
sure thing! If you already have a Cube you don't need the leveling base. It's also not as flexible as the Cube, of course.Thanks Thomas, I had the Cube long before Cambo introduced their head and was/am so pleased I never gave it a thought. On the other hand if I didn't already have the Cube I might consider it (Dave G. had one with him earlier this year im Carmel).
You do not buy a lens board for every lens with the Rm3d. Every lens purchased for the R-line is mounted in their R-bayonet, and comes with a removable spacing tube for use with the optional sliding back.Great links, thanks!
Ok, so let me get this straight...
Ex VAT, the RM3D is 3950 Euro, the external viewfinder is 950 Euro, the M adaptor plate is 535 Euro, and do you need to buy a lens board for every lens as well? And am I right in thinking the lenses are a lot cheaper than those used on the Alpa due to them not needing heliacal focusing rings? On first look the Arca system looks a lot cheaper?
That would be great! But, I suspect it may be a version with built-in electronics, unlike the current RM3D where the E-module is optional and attaches to the side of the body. The RM3Di would make for a smaller footprint without any external cabling for those people that always want to use the electronic focusing and leveling.So how exactly does the RM3D*i* differ from the current model?
we don't know so fare... i suspect tilt in both axes... will see...
No, my understanding is that the RM2D will not have any lens tilt, but will still have rear shift, like the Alpa Max, but I could be mistaken as I have not actually seen one. I guess Arca-Swiss will reserve the "no tilt and no shift" version for a RM1D model, if they decide to compete with the Alpa TC camera.So the RM2D won't have shift movements, like the Alpa TC?
A nice spreadsheet is available at the Capture Integration site at http://www.captureintegration.com/2009/02/03/focal-length-equivalent-calculator/Great thread and many thanks for all the useful information.
I think that if ever I were to enter this world, it would be for landscape (and many be reportage) and would I'd like to keep it simple.
One question I have is whether one can do stitching without rear (horizontal) movements? I do stitching now with a M9 either handhold, on a tripod, or using Noda Ninja. I assume that handhold stitching or stitching on a normal tripod would work equally well with a tech camera and, as long as there are no foreground objects, should also not pose a problem.
Another question would be is whether someone can point me to a site that shows (or allows to calculate) the 35mm equivalent of the focal length of the various lenses, which I think depends on the sensor size of the back).
Again, many thanks for the wealth of information in this thread.
Georg
true.One advantage to just panning for stitches is that you are always using the sweet spot of the lens - when you "flat stitch" with a tech or view camera as Bob noted you end up using the weaker parts of the image circle too around the edges of your image.