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That was great. Today the interest in one tool (camera) only last until a new model is announced. Or when the photgrapher get the idea that the grass is greener on the othe other side of the fence, that is changes to another camera brand or line. The unwritten law in everything is that the new thing is always better than the older.
I generally find an inverse correlation between how much I like a photo and how many "likes" it gets on Flickr.
I wouldn't go that far, but the correlation is not strong.
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S(006), S-180 3.5 CS using the focal plane shutter.
Personally, I feel that sunsets are boring, but old trees are beautiful...One recent, and arguably irrelevant in many ways, data point.
i was on a beach a month ago in Chiba for a bbq with friends with my Z6iI and 85mm f1.8 S, amazing sunset,Mt Fuji emerges from the haze -> No tripod so ISO goes up to 1600, a bit of time in C1 pro later the image gets 450 likes on Flickr
two weeks ago I was walking in Hakone with my IQ4-150 and RRS travel tripod. There is a veeery nice section of the old Tokaido route with beautiful old cedar trees. I capture a lovely vertical with the 110mm BR at ISO50, ES, amazing sharpness and colors, printable in 40x60 inch size without any problem -> 30 likes on Flickr
It all really depends on how we measure our success doesn’t?
I am personally equally happy about both images for different reasons. And I loved capturing these 2 moments, these 2 atmospheres. I loved using these 2 cameras that both deliver delightful shooting experiences, again for different reasons.
I'll probably visit Hakone again soon with my new 8x10 because that's one place for which it is really perfect.
Perfectly put, and based on a lifetime of experience with extremely high level equipment. Thanks for sharing!I have a different take on the question. Why go MF these days? Bear with me ...
Although retired from my rat-race Advertising creative career, I used it as a way to win free-lance photography assignments and photo related work like digital retouching. It helps pay for the crushing expense of gear as technology marches onward.
My most recent expression of gear has been Sony mirrorless to replace DSLR systems. An A7R-IV plus a set of rarified lenses able to fully resolve that full-frame 61 meg state of the art sensor. My medium format kit is a Leica S(006) and six Leica lenses with Central Shutters (CS). It also operates with a focal plane shutter, making it more versatile than any 35mm.
When acting as a retoucher, I deal with very expensive commercial photography ... (which is a whole other conversation about infrastructure and organization unrelated to gear). I see end results from Phase One, Hasselblad H6D, and recently Fuji GFX100s ... all of them are super high meg, large sensor images used in a very broad array of applications. The clients are SUPER F'ing picky. All this stuff is for top national advertising and promotion.
(NOTE: Any comparison of smaller formats and larger ones is going to be antidotal and subjective ... BUT, mine is based on observations over a broad range of work by various other photographers over the past few years. Make what you will of it:
1) None of the work was shot with 35mm.
2) Every shot displayed an incredible sense of rendering the critical subtleties of color and dynamic range. I've not personally seen this level of color correct capture from any 35mm anything, including my own carefully planned commercial work with tech assistance, PAs and Profoto lighting using my Sony kit.
3) Some the retouching I have to do is of details so the image is product correct at time of publication ... it requires enormous enlargement to isolate these details and fix them ... the MFD files are pliable and clarity is not an issue.
In addition, I compared the A7R-IV multi-shot ability to MFD MS ... and my old Hasselblad 39 meg MS back kicked its ass in terms of color separation and simple fidelity. The MS on these 35mm cameras may increase something, but isn't worth the effort IMO.
Lastly, I still select the Leica S with its 37meg sensor and S optics over the 61 meg Sony for anything that really matters ... my eye subjectively sees the difference esthetically, and there is a look and feel I find lacking in most Sony images (except maybe a few shots using a Leica M lens on the Sony
Trust me, a more fixed income and having other priorities has put a damper on the unbridled gear acquisitions that was once my history ... it'd be great if I could consolidate everything to a Mirrorless kit ... HOWEVER, not going to happen because it'd be an uninspiring and routine experience. Content would be similar, but the execution would suffer IMO. In short, it'd suck the joy out of my commercial shoots, especially when working with lighting.
Not everything is critical commercial ... I also shoot candid stuff on location using the Leica S kit ... I did a beach shoot with the Sony but brought the S with a couple lenses for some shots ... like this handheld one of my pal taking a break from the activity: S(006), S-180 3.5 CS using the focal plane shutter.
That's exactly the point. I wouldn't use my Phase One XT for street / candid work, for that my Leica M10R is unrivalled. Equally, I wouldn't use my Leica M10R for landscape work on a tripod, for that my Phase One XT is unrivalled. If I did shoot sport, I would use neither. And so on...
Absolutely agree! I have a long-term personal project on oldtimer cars (often Mercedes) and the look of the P45+ converted to black and white in C1 feels like the only right choice for those 'moments'. (highly subjective of course...)
This answer pretty much sums up the challenge MFD faces in future. The notion of technology replacing skill. There is no shame in that, it's just a fact. Convenience and flexibility sings its siren's song. Yes, there are certain abilities such as higher ISO range from smaller formats ... but I question just how much that is exaggerated in real terms? And, yes, there is the perception of "speed" ... in the case of some applications such as sports and wildlife ... or even pets and kids playing. Yet, one wonders how anything was ever captured prior to face/eye detection and 20fps?
Leica S2- 35mm
