Hi there,
I'm almost finishing a deal ( shameless plug - go to the b&s and get my wate lol ) that allows me to enter the MF world, via a H3DII50 with a couple of lens...
However, the promotion to upgrade the H3D to H4D spec ( sans sensor ) has ended, so I do not have True Focus thingie - which to be honest, it is not the end of the world. would be nice to have, oh well.
Few questions, please correct me if I'm wrong ( I've been reading and educating myself on MF like nuts the last weeks ) , what I will loose for getting a H3D vs H4D :
- H4D has True Focus - not a deal breaker for me
- H4D has improved LCD
- H4D supoosely has better high iso perforance ? commetns are vague here, please help
- H4D has improved writing speed for CF cards
- H4D has faster AF - comments again vague here, please help
So if the differences are mainly this, I'm game with the H3D.
Its mainly to do landscapes and portraits but.. and here lies the big but - I like to walk around with monopod and handheld - paying attention to shutterspeeds is crucial, I know the whole photoskills will have to evolve - I'm currently on the other end of "forgiveness" and "handholdability" - Leica M9
Didnt Hasselblad released a firmware to upgrade the in-camera ISO for at least 1 stop ? ie theroetical limit of H3DII50 is 50-400, was it upgraded to 800 in camera ? Or can only be used in Phocus ?
I'm really scratching my head here -I would love to jump onto the MF bandwagon, always lusted it and I want to improve my photography - but fear that hasselblad will make me force to carry a tripod all the time - seem some reports that are dubious in this regard. I'm currently aware that to extract the perfect imagem tripod is a must - alas, hasselblad and even Leica ( although everyone frowns when putting a Leica on a tripod, its possible, but its the equivalent of bringing 3 strippers to the church charity ball )...
I've seen crazy ones here bringing Leica S2 as vacations cameras and such... what about Hasselblad maniacs that lug their cameras happily around ? I dont mind brining a monopod everywhere but I'm fearing about portability.. Im long days Canon and Nikon high end user, then upgraded to Leica but Hasselblad has always been on my line of sight - and now I have the opportinity to access a H3dII50 + 50-110 for a very very nice price and at a pristine condition ( although my M9 and Nocti have to go ).
H3D people step up push me from the abyss !
Another question and request :
- in spec sheet says only 2GB cards can be used - I'm guessing this is totally un-updated and current 8 and 16gb ( and more ) can be used in H3DII50 right ?
- can someone post a ISO 200, 400 and 800 shot of H3D50 ?
I'm almost finishing a deal ( shameless plug - go to the b&s and get my wate lol ) that allows me to enter the MF world, via a H3DII50 with a couple of lens...
However, the promotion to upgrade the H3D to H4D spec ( sans sensor ) has ended, so I do not have True Focus thingie - which to be honest, it is not the end of the world. would be nice to have, oh well.
Few questions, please correct me if I'm wrong ( I've been reading and educating myself on MF like nuts the last weeks ) , what I will loose for getting a H3D vs H4D :
- H4D has True Focus - not a deal breaker for me
- H4D has improved LCD
- H4D supoosely has better high iso perforance ? commetns are vague here, please help
- H4D has improved writing speed for CF cards
- H4D has faster AF - comments again vague here, please help
So if the differences are mainly this, I'm game with the H3D.
Its mainly to do landscapes and portraits but.. and here lies the big but - I like to walk around with monopod and handheld - paying attention to shutterspeeds is crucial, I know the whole photoskills will have to evolve - I'm currently on the other end of "forgiveness" and "handholdability" - Leica M9
Didnt Hasselblad released a firmware to upgrade the in-camera ISO for at least 1 stop ? ie theroetical limit of H3DII50 is 50-400, was it upgraded to 800 in camera ? Or can only be used in Phocus ?
I'm really scratching my head here -I would love to jump onto the MF bandwagon, always lusted it and I want to improve my photography - but fear that hasselblad will make me force to carry a tripod all the time - seem some reports that are dubious in this regard. I'm currently aware that to extract the perfect imagem tripod is a must - alas, hasselblad and even Leica ( although everyone frowns when putting a Leica on a tripod, its possible, but its the equivalent of bringing 3 strippers to the church charity ball )...
I've seen crazy ones here bringing Leica S2 as vacations cameras and such... what about Hasselblad maniacs that lug their cameras happily around ? I dont mind brining a monopod everywhere but I'm fearing about portability.. Im long days Canon and Nikon high end user, then upgraded to Leica but Hasselblad has always been on my line of sight - and now I have the opportinity to access a H3dII50 + 50-110 for a very very nice price and at a pristine condition ( although my M9 and Nocti have to go ).
H3D people step up push me from the abyss !
Another question and request :
- in spec sheet says only 2GB cards can be used - I'm guessing this is totally un-updated and current 8 and 16gb ( and more ) can be used in H3DII50 right ?
- can someone post a ISO 200, 400 and 800 shot of H3D50 ?