my clients see a funny little bellows camera with a bellows lens hood
may i ask what kind of lenshood / compendium you are using with the actus / schneider lens combo ?
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my clients see a funny little bellows camera with a bellows lens hood
may i ask what kind of lenshood / compendium you are using with the actus / schneider lens combo ?
thanks ! don´t understand why cambo has not thought about a compendium to use with the actus.It's a Lee one that I bought 15 years ago for 5x4 it had fallen apart as the glue failed between mount and bellows but Lee sent me some new industrial strength double sided tape to fix it. Think it's the 105 system? I just got some adapter rings from eBay for the small digitars so I could use the old mounting rings from the bigger 5x4 lenses.
IMO there is kind of an inflation of photography. In digital world more and more images come on the market. Also with search functions and internet and email there are more resources to get images of things happening in the world. Prices paid to photographers have gone down.my clients see a funny little bellows camera with a bellows lens hood, they then see the crisp images shot with schneider digitar lenses appear on screen and seem happy enough to give me repeat business.
they didn’t question anything when a P45 was used or a 5DIII but like most people running a business spending 5k or 25k but not increasing revenue by a similar proportion means it just doesnt make sense to spend big.
that said a lot of people mention the word ‘hate’ when discussing recent MF/35mm type threads. this suggests they have some kind of emotional involvement with their personal purchasing decisions and like to post rationalise with peer led affirmation. so they see this questioning as some kind of personal attack.
apart from a few oddballs with an axe to grind does anyone really hate a camera system/company that much?:argue:
i do think that MFD has shot itself in the foot over the last few years but now seem to be coming back on track and i think thats down to Hblad getting back to what it does best and the outlier that is Pentax shaking things up a bit. but the big push has come from sony and their sensor.
i might come back to MF but there has to be a compelling reason to invest and at the moment it’s not quite there for me, though h/blad might change that.
....when you have zero to offer on the creative side of photography than sure a little resolution advantage counts big !IMO there is kind of an inflation of photography. In digital world more and more images come on the market. Also with search functions and internet and email there are more resources to get images of things happening in the world. Prices paid to photographers have gone down.
So I do know photographers which have moved to MF gear because they want to be able to offer that little bit better IQ which can set there images apart from the mass production.
That's a bit like saying those who can't write and compose beautifully in 30 pages will write a 300 page book.....when you have zero to offer on the creative side of photography than sure a little resolution advantage counts big !
....does a sharper knife and better ingredients make a bad cook a top chef ? maybe, but i have never ever seen that mediocre, styleless images improve with resolution. it is far more work and much harder to accomplish to develop a personal style than to buy some gear and pretend that now the images have an magical look.That's a bit like saying those who can't write and compose beautifully in 30 pages will write a 300 page book.
Or mediocre directors make 2 hour movies because they aren't creative enough to make a 15 min reel.
Just saying...
Are you suggesting MFD will make me a better photographer? I guess there are plenty of people who think like that but I don't.So I do know photographers which have moved to MF gear because they want to be able to offer that little bit better IQ which can set there images apart from the mass production.
Hi Jeffery, thanks for chiming in. I'm very aware of the available options. I shoot 645DF with a V-Grip Air. It triggers my B1. I also have the Air Remote TT-L C (for Canon cameras) when I use the B1 with my 5D MKIII (or if I want to set power levels remotely when I'm shooting the 645DF). So yes, controling power levels remotely on the B1 is easily done via the remote. But that' wasn't my point. My point was that I don't need a light meter when shooting with my 5D MKIII as TTL gets me very close to where I want to be then I make an adjustment, lock it in, and away I go. I can't do that with the 645DF. So I use a meter or a guess, then adjust. But in multi light applications it's much faster for me when I start the TTL route. I know Marc doesn't think so, but this is my experience and it's definitely faster for me. But whether it is or it isn't, the point is the option doesn't exist for MFD. With the amount of money invested in MFD gear we should have more options, not less IMO.The Profoto Air remote allows you to control the light packs (I use Profoto 8a, Profoto B4 and Profoto B-1) directly from the remote mounted on the camera’s hotshoe. You can easily control the lighting ratios from the camera even if your camera doesn’t have TTL.
I use a flash meter to set my lights. If any other adjustments need to be made I use the Air remote which has clearly indicated minus / plus buttons.
All true depending on your requirements. The B1 does offer me enough power to over power the sun because in such applications I tend to shoot it bare. I'm not carrying big modifiers on location. I'm just too lazy for that. If I needed more power I'd take multiple Einsteins.The profoto B-1s are very portable and setup quickly. However they are handicapped due to having only 500 watts of power. This is definitely not enough to overpower the sun, especially when used with a very large modifier. For example if you use a 74 inch octabank, you would have to place the light inches from the subject to have the correct intensity of light for a suitable f-stop when shooting outside in bright sunny conditions. (of course when you are shooting with a leaf shutter lens you have a wider range of shutter speed / f-stop options). I tend to use my B-1 kit as edge lights fitted with a Profoto Magnum reflector.
From everything I've seen there's no significant difference in coloration between the 5DSr and the 5D MKIII. If so, I'm good.If in the end you decide to go the 35mm route, then I highly suggest you rent the Canon first before purchasing just to make sure you like how the skin tones look in the files.
On the other hand, dull knifes and bad ingredients sure never made better food.....does a sharper knife and better ingredients make a bad cook a top chef ?
A thinly veiled prejudice, uninformed and a misrepresentation of the carmel get together. This sort of comment should be seen for what it is...I would rather donate my time to this than a faux-workshop dealer weekend where you get to play with gear and chew the fat with a tech-head.
I'd definitely agree that with MFD we should have more options ... no question.Hi Jeffery, thanks for chiming in. I'm very aware of the available options. I shoot 645DF with a V-Grip Air. It triggers my B1. I also have the Air Remote TT-L C (for Canon cameras) when I use the B1 with my 5D MKIII (or if I want to set power levels remotely when I'm shooting the 645DF). So yes, controling power levels remotely on the B1 is easily done via the remote. But that' wasn't my point. My point was that I don't need a light meter when shooting with my 5D MKIII as TTL gets me very close to where I want to be then I make an adjustment, lock it in, and away I go. I can't do that with the 645DF. So I use a meter or a guess, then adjust. But in multi light applications it's much faster for me when I start the TTL route. I know Marc doesn't think so, but this is my experience and it's definitely faster for me. But whether it is or it isn't, the point is the option doesn't exist for MFD. With the amount of money invested in MFD gear we should have more options, not less IMO.
you sure had 8x10 film in mind when you wrote this and not this tiny little sensors of todays mf cameras, right ;-)On the other hand, dull knifes and bad ingredients sure never made better food.
If I were using a chemical process, I would rather use something bigger than 8"x10". Have you heard of Richard Learoyd direct to Ilfochrome prints? http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/oct/23/richard-learoyd-dark-mirror-camera-obscura-photography-vanda-museum-artworksyou sure had 8x10 film in mind when you wrote this and not this tiny little sensors of todays mf cameras, right ;-)
that´s cool and interesting, i do wet plates since a few monthIf I were using a chemical process, I would rather use something bigger than 8"x10". Have you heard of Richard Learoyd direct to Ilfochrome prints? http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/oct/23/richard-learoyd-dark-mirror-camera-obscura-photography-vanda-museum-artworks
http://time.com/3776629/uncomfortably-close-richard-learoyds-presences/
So I take it that you don't much like dealers.....Ah!!! I've finally figured out what your signature line means! -No money involved but I would rather donate my time to this than a faux-workshop dealer weekend where you get to play with gear and chew the fat with a tech-head.
from my european perspective the mf dealer as buddy seems to be a US specialty. but maybe this kind of close relation is needed inIn short:
I don't have 'a dealer' just 3 shops in london I have accounts with that I buy stuff from, all are very good and not pushy.
A dealer emailed me direct after seeing my posts on here wanting me to buy their product that I had no need/use for. I didn't appreciate their spam email.
My spelling/punctuation is poor. Luckily I make images for a living not write technical manuals.:thumbup: