PhotoTurbo
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Sorry my first post is such a JONGish question, but I have done quite a bit of searching the forum and soaked up as much as I can. Here goes:
What would be a good starter digital back based on the below:
- Have a budget of $3K or less.
- Planning to use used MF and digital LF lenses to get enough resolution (Mamiya 50mm ULD or 65mm LA RZ67, LF Digitars, etc), and use the DB on my 4x5 view camera to stitch landscape panoramas. So I'll be using movements, which I understand can create issues with some backs (microlens color casts).
- LCD LiveView capability would be great for focusing, but I do have a lightweight laptop PC if my budget forces me to shoot a no-LCD tethered DB. (I assume there are older backs that have tethered Liveview?) To save batteries and see the whole image before stitching, I plan to use the ground glass to get the movements dialed, then swap to the DB, focus, and shoot.
- I'm a hobby machinist, so I'll be making my own stitching back, adapters, etc.
I currently have a Cambo Ultima 45 with sliding-back 4x5-to-EOS adapter and an Ultima 35 DSLR view camera rig. Using these with Canon 40D (LiveView) and 1Ds2 (full-frame but hard to focus), and want to eliminate the darn mirror box shadowing issues by going to a DB.
Thanks in advance!
What would be a good starter digital back based on the below:
- Have a budget of $3K or less.
- Planning to use used MF and digital LF lenses to get enough resolution (Mamiya 50mm ULD or 65mm LA RZ67, LF Digitars, etc), and use the DB on my 4x5 view camera to stitch landscape panoramas. So I'll be using movements, which I understand can create issues with some backs (microlens color casts).
- LCD LiveView capability would be great for focusing, but I do have a lightweight laptop PC if my budget forces me to shoot a no-LCD tethered DB. (I assume there are older backs that have tethered Liveview?) To save batteries and see the whole image before stitching, I plan to use the ground glass to get the movements dialed, then swap to the DB, focus, and shoot.
- I'm a hobby machinist, so I'll be making my own stitching back, adapters, etc.
I currently have a Cambo Ultima 45 with sliding-back 4x5-to-EOS adapter and an Ultima 35 DSLR view camera rig. Using these with Canon 40D (LiveView) and 1Ds2 (full-frame but hard to focus), and want to eliminate the darn mirror box shadowing issues by going to a DB.
Thanks in advance!