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No question I do . price aside for the moment. One trick in this given the sensor size things can change around. Owning the P40+ is a little different than if i owned a P65+. Let me start with the 28mm for instance . Love this lens BTW and i do recommend it but on a P65+ you will most likely have some corner softness way in the corners at least until you hit F16 or so. Anyway on a P40+ it is a 22mm FF 35m lens than on a P65 it turns into a 18mm. So you have to watch yourself 18mm could be bit wide for you and in that case maybe a Mamiya 35mm would be better since it would be 22mm on a P65+. I know i just confused the heck out of ya and did not mean too. It's the P40+ crop that throws the curve ball . So lets just talk what are good lenses regardless of back size.Guy--would you have any lens reccomendations--thanks---charley
May I ask you why? (I'm getting closer to a RM3D and I'm open to all backs as long as I can use C1 . Thanks!I confess that I do prefer the Leaf on a tech camera.
Guy - get the new Alpa STC and not the TC, trade in the P40+ for a P65+ - or wait for the 85+ - then without the crop factor you can go for the new Schneider 28 (which might be better than the 24), and you can throw out the helmet because nothing is going to protect you from the potential blow that is coming!Actually very tempted to sell my 28mm and get a Alpa TC with 24mm. I have seen one used and i'm chomping on my lip right now. I need a way bigger helmet.
I found the utility of the Leaf interface and the absence of the need for either a wake up cable or having to leave the back on (Phase One) to be much easier to use with the Leaf. The Leaf has a dedicated LF mode for use with tech cams. The fan doesn't bother me out in the field and I don't have to worry about heat build up/noise as I might with the Phase One. I recently purchased a Kapture Group One Shot release - maybe this'll change my mind on this.May I ask you why? (I'm getting closer to a RM3D and I'm open to all backs as long as I can use C1 . Thanks!
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Guy - let me know if you decide to do this. The 28mm is the missing link in my home for Guy Mancuso/Jack Flesher cast off Mamiya / Phase lens collection. :ROTFL:Actually very tempted to sell my 28mm and get a Alpa TC with 24mm. I have seen one used and i'm chomping on my lip right now. I need a way bigger helmet.
I agree with you .There is one other feature however - the rotating sensor that makes the Leaf the choice for a tech camera. I also like the way you can use the screen/stylus to embed the lens size and make notes on the file - very useful.I found the utility of the Leaf interface and the absence of the need for either a wake up cable or having to leave the back on (Phase One) to be much easier to use with the Leaf. The Leaf has a dedicated LF mode for use with tech cams. The fan doesn't bother me out in the field and I don't have to worry about heat build up/noise as I might with the Phase One. I recently purchased a Kapture Group One Shot release - maybe this'll change my mind on this.
I personally like the graphical interface of the Leaf and the ability to zoom in and also set white balance on screen with the stylus. The display is also crisper for focus checking - something the P40+ I have does pretty badly IMHO. I'm still working through having to basically ignore the softness of the image on the LCD and trusting that when I view in Capture One that the images will be razor sharp after all.
For a tech camera I didn't find the ISO restrictions of the Leaf to be a problem especially since the DR of the backs give you a lot of freedom to be loose with manually counting off exposure > 1s anyway.
Now on the 645DF I'd completely change my view. The P40+ is a much more integrated and easier to use system - in my view, significantly so (at least compared to my Aptus 65).
From my knowledge of the P65+ it's functionally identical to the P40+ so I'm sure the same observations would apply.
Unless I'm mistaken, the AptusII 12R (rotating sensor) is only available in the Blad V mount as its main market is square format users with waist-level finders.I agree with you .There is one other feature however - the rotating sensor that makes the Leaf the choice for a tech camera. I also like the way you can use the screen/stylus to embed the lens size and make notes on the file - very useful.
Cheers JOHN