WRS-1600 Purchase

[eheimlich]

Background:
Used 4x5 from '98 (year I started pro) to whenever the 1Ds came out. Never used a DB. I shoot mostly hospitality, healthcare and commercial properties interiors (tethered) and exteriors (usually not tethered). Will the following list get me what I need to shoot more or less?

I've just ordered a Cambo technical

Things I'm also purchasing:
Rodenstock 55mm, purchased
Rodenstock 23mm lens, not purchased
Cambo adapter for Canon 17 and 24, which I already own

I have my Lee Filter compendium with rings, might need new sizes

70mm+, i'll rent if needed

Thanks in advance.

 

[eheimlich]

Forgot which back

IQ3 100

 

[Greg Haag]

There is probably someone that can provide feedback that is more specific to your situation, I only shoot (as it relates to work) exteriors, virtually never interiors. My first Phase back was the IQ3 100 and it was fantastic, had Hasselblad backs before that. Before I bought my wide lens, I used Mark II View Finder trying to decide between the 23 & 32 Rodenstocks, the 23 was a little too wide for my uses although I would love to have the lens. I am going from memory but here is my kit, I am sure there will be something left off but I will add to it if I think of anything.

IQ4 150
Cambo 1600
Rodenstock 32, 90, 180
Cable for tethering
Inovativ tripod mount for laptop
Something for shooting White Frames/LCC
RRS TFC-34 Series 3
Arca Swiss Cube
Filter Kit
Hoodman Loupe

 

[diggles]

I shoot mostly hospitality, healthcare and commercial properties interiors (tethered)

When shooting interiors are you accustomed to using flash or available light?

 

[Ben730]

....
, the 23 was a little too wide for my uses although I would love to have the lens.
.....

I also find the 23 (with IQ3100) too wide for most interiors, but you can crop. My clients don't need 100 MPs.
I have the SK 70 instead of the Rodenstock 70. The SK 70 is very good for cultural heritage and reproduction.
For the longer lenses I have a Hasselblad V adapter, between F8 and F11 the 150 and the 180 are great.
Regards,
Ben

 

[eheimlich]

When shooting interiors are you accustomed to using flash or available light?

Available mostly, LED when needed.

 

[eheimlich]

Hoodman Loupe

Oh that is a must buy I think. and I meant 32mm not 23

thanks for the responses

 

[diggles]

Available mostly, LED when needed.

The reason I ask is because the Canon lenses don't have a shutter and can't be used with the Cambo and digital back. Since you are using available light and LED you should be good to go.

LED sounds like a great option. What LED lights are you using?

 

[Steve Hendrix]

If you're looking at wide lens options, you might give this new entry a consideration. It's been available for Cambo Actus users, but now is also available for Cambo WRS users, and in this version they incorporate electronic aperture control.

Cambo Wide-RS 19mm Nikon Lenspanel / Electronic Aperture

Steve Hendrix/CI

 

[Ben730]

I use the Nikon PC 19 mm (same lens) with my GFX 100. It's a great lens! I can recommend it.
Not as extraordinary sharp as the Rodenstock 23 HR, but sharp. Uniform sharpness over the whole picture, almost no color cast.
9 mm shift horizontal.
For the whole performance, you have to use a lens hood!
My 2 cents,
Ben

 

[drevil]

I also used the Nikon 19 with the GFX in the past, good performer, less wide but sharper than canons 17tse

 

[diggles]

For the whole performance, you have to use a lens hood!

which lens hood do you use with it?

 

[eheimlich]

The reason I ask is because the Canon lenses don't have a shutter and can't be used with the Cambo and digital back. Since you are using available light and LED you should be good to go.

LED sounds like a great option. What LED lights are you using?

i had read the sync issues. thx for verification though

Fiilix led lights, carry 12. i like them as they're small and I shoot a bunch of small hotel rooms.

bought the 32mm today

just the DB left to get and that hoodman loupe

 

[vjbelle]

The Hoodman loupe is far inferior to any Schneider or Peak loupe if you can find one. Look on Ebay. 4X magnification is about perfect.

Victor B.

 

[Maxx9photo]

I recently bought Peak loupe 10x and works like a charm!

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/40696-REG

 

[Ben730]

which lens hood do you use with it?

I use a Lucroit filter holder.

Kit simple 100mm con anillo adaptador Nikon 19mm PC f4 – Lucroit

lucroit.com

It makes what it should but
it's a monster, too big for a normal camera bag and time-consuming to mount.
If somebody knows a better solution, I would be very interested.
I don't use filters, I only want solid a lens shade.
Regards,
Ben

 

[Ben730]

Hoodman Loupe

Why do you use a loupe?
I find the live view screen of the IQ-Backs good enough.
Regards,
Ben

 

[kdphotography]

I use a Lucroit filter holder.

Kit simple 100mm con anillo adaptador Nikon 19mm PC f4 – Lucroit

lucroit.com

It makes what it should but
it's a monster, too big for a normal camera bag and time-consuming to mount.
If somebody knows a better solution, I would be very interested.
I don't use filters, I only want solid a lens shade.
Regards,
Ben

Have you looked at the Cambo solution? See, https://www.cambo.com/en/wide-rs-series/wrs-1090/

 

[Ben730]

Have you looked at the Cambo solution? See, https://www.cambo.com/en/wide-rs-series/wrs-1090/

Thanks for your reply. I don't know if this works with a GFX 100s and the Nikon Z7.
I never use this lens with my Cambo WRS, here I have the HR 23 mm.
My digital backs (IQ1 50 and IQ3 60) don't have ES.

 

[Greg Haag]

Why do you use a loupe?
I find the live view screen of the IQ-Backs good enough.
Regards,
Ben

Sometimes due to lighting conditions I have a hard time getting critical focus and I find this helps with that. Less about magnification and more about light blocking.