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all you have to do (among other obvious things) is to keep exposure consistent. actually, it even tries to even out the exposure, but falls short to adjust colour saturation properly if the difference between shots is more than 0.5EV.That is a nice stitch indeed Irakly. I never tried it with CS3, was older version when I had the Kodak back.
I felt a bit of pressure because of the current eBay auction on the Kodak unit, but you're helping me make a better decision by holding off until I'm fully ready to make a smart choice.
All in all, from what I've seen, that Sinar e22 sure looks like a winner, but that's only with sketchy information that I've been able to gather.
MarcThe Kodak ProBack 645C is a no brainer decision. It was over engineered and built like a tank. I does shoot tethered and the files are supported by Adobe Camera RAW.
The thing to watch out for on the Contax is that some backs need to be calibrated to the camera in some cases. Mine needed that. The fast aperture lenses make precise calibration important. Actually many of the non dedicated older backs often require "shims" to calibrate the back to the camera. I do not know if Kodak still provides that service for the Probacks.
The Kodak is a crop frame camera that shoots to a square ... if you are a huge fan of wide angle shots, then a 22 meg. rectangular back may be more to your liking.
I'm not sure of the prices being quoted. If the Kodak truly can be had for that small of an amount , then the decision is even more of a no-brainer.
Marc
Do you have a sense of how the Kodak back compares to the Hassy CFE back? I know both are 16Mpx but i can't find any data as to which sensor the hassy is using
Thanks
Woody
Yes, the Hasselblad CFV back is better. It has benefited from many industry improvements and firmware upgrades. Go to the Hasselblad site: Planet V and click on "Word" ... I'm in there with other photographers ... and talk about the CFV back. It just hooks right up with no sync cords or anything.Marc
Do you have a sense of how the Kodak back compares to the Hassy CFE back? I know both are 16Mpx but i can't find any data as to which sensor the hassy is using
Thanks
Woody
I love that shot Jack.PS re stitching in CS3: Yes, it rocks Bottom line is you don't even need to use a tripod to make the captures since this version also transforms each frame as needed to more perfectly align at the pixel level -- and yes, it works very well. It generates masks to blend the images at adjacent, similar tone pixels with no feathering...
Here is a shot I took this summer, 5 frames hand-held. Tough to see the total quality in this relatively small jpeg, but you cannot find seams even at 100% view:
Yes Ray... on this forum, you become richer in information ... and instantly poorer in cashThanks Jack, decisions, decisions! As I've been participating here at getdpi for the last week or so based on your recommendations a couple of weeks ago (thanks for that, by the way, just a terrific site with generous people), I've learned lots and I'm beginning to develop a "mental map" of how things fit together, albeit a very rough map. I have, as of this moment, anyway, little appreciation for the finer points of performance that different manufacturers bring to the table. So, lots of learning to do. Thanks again, Jack. Ray
Hey i resemble that remark. LOLYes Ray... on this forum, you become richer in information ... and instantly poorer in cash