Hi all,
I got Sinar F2 4x5 camera with Sinaron W90, Sinaron S210, Sinaron W155.
Which got me wondering:
What do I need to use my Phase One P30+with it in studio?
And can I expect good performance of the P30+ with the lenses?
My thought was to use it for food photography and studio portraits.
Thank you in advance!
As others have already mentioned, the P30+ is one of the backs less suited for movements. Nevertheless, I wouldn't worry too much about it if you don't shift too much. In my opinion, shifting causes stronger color casts and should be avoided with the P30+ but you should be fine if you use tilts and swings with longer lenses and if you don't get too close to the edge of the image circle.
I'd say the 210mm is the perfect lens for food photography. You can use any f-stop down to f16 (though with visible diffraction already setting in at f16) and get increadibly sharp and crisp results, the real struggle is to nail focus though. Even at "f9,5" where you have the optimum aperture, you still have a lot of unsharp areas (even more if you set Scheimpflug accordingly). So this lens should be perfectly suited for the tasks at hand.
I often found my Sironar N 150mm too short for stillife and especially food.
But before upgrading your back, I'd suggest you look at a second hand Sinar P2 because it'll allow you to set Scheinpflug without having to readjust your framing. The F2 doesn't support this feature and is (this is my very personal opinion) no joy to use...
However, I do recommend you forget about doing portraits with this setup. It's in my opinion too much try and error and therefore a waste of time...