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CBronicki
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Hi all,
I currently have on loan a Phase One IQ140 (thanks Colin Johnston at Phase One for being so generous), as I am wanting to enter the realm of medium format. Most of my work will be commerical and editorial portraiture with a large emphasis on fashion/lifestyle. Lots of pics will be printed quite large.
However, I have a question regarding focusing. Now I am coming from a 35mm Nikon D4/D800 world so this may have a simple answer..but...
How do I achieve the best focus? For example, If I am shooting portraiture of a subject, the focus point on a Phase One is always in the center and cannot be moved, so I find the focus point is usually the waste line and not the face where I want maximum sharpeness. Now don't get me wrong, the overall image still remains reasonably sharp but the focus mask never gets the face as being pin-sharp. At 100% the face is also not pin-sharp. On my Nikon, I can move my single AF points up to the face and get the face pin-sharp.
Even at a harbour yesterday, I focused straight onto a boat (with tripod) and yet, the focus mask showed that something else further back was in pin-sharp focus, and not the boat! Again, by many peoples standards, the overall image was still relatively sharp. But with my Nikon I get the boat pin-sharp.
I know that Hasselblad has a "true focus" system which seems to address my concerns - can anyone comment on this. It would be great if I could focus on the models face, lock it in, then re-compose my shot. I am just really frustrated with the focus on medium format thus far, but perhaps I am doing something wrong. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Also, if anyone wants to add their 2 cents regarding best system/camera for fashion please chime in...
Regards
Chris
I currently have on loan a Phase One IQ140 (thanks Colin Johnston at Phase One for being so generous), as I am wanting to enter the realm of medium format. Most of my work will be commerical and editorial portraiture with a large emphasis on fashion/lifestyle. Lots of pics will be printed quite large.
However, I have a question regarding focusing. Now I am coming from a 35mm Nikon D4/D800 world so this may have a simple answer..but...
How do I achieve the best focus? For example, If I am shooting portraiture of a subject, the focus point on a Phase One is always in the center and cannot be moved, so I find the focus point is usually the waste line and not the face where I want maximum sharpeness. Now don't get me wrong, the overall image still remains reasonably sharp but the focus mask never gets the face as being pin-sharp. At 100% the face is also not pin-sharp. On my Nikon, I can move my single AF points up to the face and get the face pin-sharp.
Even at a harbour yesterday, I focused straight onto a boat (with tripod) and yet, the focus mask showed that something else further back was in pin-sharp focus, and not the boat! Again, by many peoples standards, the overall image was still relatively sharp. But with my Nikon I get the boat pin-sharp.
I know that Hasselblad has a "true focus" system which seems to address my concerns - can anyone comment on this. It would be great if I could focus on the models face, lock it in, then re-compose my shot. I am just really frustrated with the focus on medium format thus far, but perhaps I am doing something wrong. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Also, if anyone wants to add their 2 cents regarding best system/camera for fashion please chime in...
Regards
Chris