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Show Us Your Technical Camera Setup

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docmoore

Subscriber and Workshop Member
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Peter,

Love the shot...Ries tripods are my favorite. I use a Gitzo but seems like it vibrates like a musical string instrument for the longest time. My Ries damped in a split second.

The Arca cube looks particularly good atop the Ries.

Bob
 
bensonga

bensonga

Well-known member
jotloob said:
Here is my setup for "one row panoramas" . It can easily be used by any other of my HASSELBLADS . All you need to do is , to find the nodal point and the angle you have to swivel the camera, to get a 25% overlap of the images .

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But I also use my CFV back with my ARCA SWISS 6x9 F-LINE METRIC .
I am also very worried to put the back off and on again , and therefore I have two ARCA SWISS to HASSELBLAD adapter and the ARCA sliding back .
Sorry , I have no image of that gear yet . But it works fine .
The one adapter holds the HASSELBLAD standard screen adapter (3041057) and the RMfx viewer and the other one holds the CFV back .
Its not very handy for outdoor shooting , ok . But if you have time and a good backpack , and if you are willing to carry all that stuff , then it is no problem at all . This is valid for any other sliding back adapter and camera combination .
But it is a 100% fine for studio photography .

Jürgen
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That is a very impressive setup Jurgen! Seeing all these pictures of the Arca Swiss Cube.....I'm going to have to start laying the groundwork with my wife.

Gary Benson
Eagle River, Alaska
 
PeterA

PeterA

Well-known member
Jurgen's set up is super cool!

yes Bob - teh old wooden legs and machined top make a difference AND ..it all ooks so nice -:)
 
bensonga

bensonga

Well-known member
docmoore said:
The Arca cube looks particularly good atop the Ries.
Bob
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Agreed! It's a really elegant setup. The image itself is wonderful Peter.

Differences between the Reis and Berlebach tripods?

Is that the Alpa SWA?

Any thoughts Peter, Don or others on differences +/- between the Alpa SWA and the Cambo RS1000?

Gary
 
PeterA

PeterA

Well-known member
Gary - if I was starting over with the equipment choices available today..the Sinar Artec is a no brainer - you have shift and tilt as well as focusing screen and sliding back..pretty much everything the landscape / architectural shooter wants ..for outdoor as well as studio use - this is the first technical camera I would be confident of using not only wides - but also longer lenses with.

I am trying to talk myself into buying this set-up and selling 2-3 MF outfits I have been testing over the last year.

Not familiar with the Berlebach tripods - this Ries above I got courtesy of David K, the Cube was bought purely on speculation that it would deliver a more stable platform ( Jack Flesher's review was invaluable ) - and easier calibrated movements - it does.

The Alpa has no shift it is the WA version 'only' originally bought for street shooting because of quiet shutter and ability to shoot at very low shutter speeds - bulk helps even with hand held situations!

The photo was made using a Schneider Xenotar 180/2.8 on Hy6, file processed in eXpose then C1 Pro - then photoshop and a Nix Silverfx layer.
 
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DougDolde

Guest
So Peter, did you have another Cube that the Hy6 was on to take this shot? If not why not ? You are the Porn King here.
 
PeterA

PeterA

Well-known member
DougDolde said:
So Peter, did you have another Cube that the Hy6 was on to take this shot? If not why not ? You are the Porn King here.
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:ROTFL::ROTFL: ok worth a truthful response...

Sadly Doug, I had to slum it and use my RRS ballhead on a crappy Gitzo 3 series. The Hy6 was not impressed and I am still getting over the guilts - you know how tempremental these cameras can be. Still I have to save my pennies for the arTec and a few Sinarons.:ROTFL:

As usual Jack is correct in his view on equipment that he has used ( and kept) - I highly recommend the Cube - despite its cost. The Ries came via David K - a bargain for me as it was less in cost than the crappy 3 series Gitzos ( by crappy I mean relative stability) - again a superiror piece of equiment fo rmy purposes and the look is a bonus.

If you are interested in the Alpa - send me a note it is like new.

As far as Porn King - I dont have an ambition for that - and there are a few people ahead of me. As far as presentation goes - look at the post previous to mine, look at David k's 350SE on Contax..and anythign Marc W posts! -:)

btw - I make no aapologies for liking sexy looking gear. It is half the fun.:D Also peopel take a lot of trouble to put thei rsystems together - and I have learned a lot from just looking at certain set-ups.

Regards
Pete
 
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DougDolde

Guest
I'm sure you figured out I was just yanking your chain.

I'm just jealous....and unemployed.
 
Don Libby

Don Libby

Well-known member
Thought it was time to update my setup since a couple things have changed since I got the Cube.

Same camera setup just shot in different settings.



Don
 
Don Libby

Don Libby

Well-known member
Bob said:
Don,
Love that shade!
where did you find that?
thanks
-bob
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That's the Flare Buster from B&H. Just got it last night and haven't had a chance to use it yet. I did play with it last night and found I can also use it to hold a Cokin filter in place - works great as a third hand!

Don
 
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