DougDolde
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Where do you find a $270 iPhone ?Or you could buy a hundred iPhones.
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Where do you find a $270 iPhone ?Or you could buy a hundred iPhones.
I did the same analysis and came to a similar conclusion on upgrading my IQ 180.I just realized for the $26000 cost of upgrading my IQ180 to the IQ3-100 I could buy TWO X1D bodies and the 30mm, 45mm and 90mm lenses. ($27000 list). And I'd still own the IQ180. Seems like a no brainer
True dat. I'd upgrade in a flash if the price wasn't in fantasy territory. I think Phase are in the death loop: their prices are too high to create the volume sales that would allow economies of scale that would allow reasonable production costs that could lower sales costs and create more volume. Soon their only customers will be high end repro and Andreas Gursky.I just realized for the $26000 cost of upgrading my IQ180 to the IQ3-100 I could buy TWO X1D bodies and the 30mm, 45mm and 90mm lenses. ($27000 list). And I'd still own the IQ180. Seems like a no brainer.
Phase One upgrade pricing is a rip off
No auto ISO!
I did not even know that was a thing.
This is the Bad Elf:Joe, it seems now is the time to get a Bad Elf and be done with it. Excellent little device that rapidly acquires sometimes up to 15 sats.:thumbup:
I really appreciate you posting this, but at the same time I wish you had not. My GAS just got real.X1D manual in English is out. Indication for delivery getting closer!
http://www.hasselblad.com/x-system/x1d-50c (under download)
That's quite an accomplishment.Excellent little device that rapidly acquires sometimes up to 15 sats.:thumbup:
Except that you now need to carry and maintain two systems. Good luck with that!I just realized for the $26000 cost of upgrading my IQ180 to the IQ3-100 I could buy TWO X1D bodies and the 30mm, 45mm and 90mm lenses. ($27000 list). And I'd still own the IQ180. Seems like a no brainer.
Phase One upgrade pricing is a rip off
no I'd not need the IQ. Jesus man use your brainExcept that you now need to carry and maintain two systems. Good luck with that!
My brain isn't working at the moment... If you don't need the IQ180, what do you keep your IQ180 for? For further depreciation over time?no I'd not need the IQ. Jesus man use your brain
Wow that is so cool Joe. No doubt you know a zillion times more than I do in electronics and developing products, but in the late 1970's, while doing a considerable amt of color printing at home, a friend and myself following general ideas and schematics, in Popular Electonics magazine, hand built from decrete components, a color analyzer for my color enlarger. It worked great and I still believe I have it somewheres (and if so would post a picture).Thanks Lou and Steve. I've been "experimenting" with GPS since 2007 when I was shooting with a Nikon. I even designed and built my own GPS accessory that connected to the Nikon 10-pin connector.
It's simple tech and the parts cost in 2007 was less than $100 (USD). I don't understand why any maker would opt out of including built-in GPS. It's not a deal breaker, but it is a disappointment. I was spoiled with the Leica S Type 006.
Joe
bang bang!
I guess thats why Pentax opted for a external GPS unit as it might have required a redesign of a portion of the 645D/Z bodies in order to accomidate internal GPS circuitry/antenna. Although not as elegant and it takes up the hot shoe, but this may be the alternative for the X1D.Not a snowball's chance in hell. :ROTFL:
I think it may have more to do with power consumption than with size. And the GPS active element needs to be positioned at or near the top of the camera body (the Leica S Type 006 had its GPS protruding from the top of the body) to maximize the reception of satellite signals. In the sleek X1D body, it just may not work. We'll know soon enough. Or not soon enough for some.
Joe
I have to agree that in MF for me the quality of viewfinder is a paramount consideration - and then other ergonomic considerations. However , when I say 'game changer' I mean - cost/benefit. Personally I expect to be very disapointed by EVF on XID - however teh form factor might actually make up for teh difference.Peter, I believe there is a segment of serious shooters for one of any number of reasons, that either do not prefer an EVF over and OVF, or simply cannot completely feel comfortable or adjust to an EVF. This is regardless how good that present day EVF is, such as the one used on the Leica SL. Sure, the EVF is only going to improve by leaps and bounds as time goes on and also as the younger generations all get exposed to and use EVF's as opposed to OVF's, the EVF will probably become the ipso facto standard on virtually every camera.
Still at this point in time, those buying into the two aforementioned mirrorless medium format cameras I would venture to guess are from a generation that mainly grew up with OVF and a percentage will prefer to remain with them as long as their eyesight holds out. For them, the cameras with a traditional mirror box, especially in medium format cameras, will still remain a viable although smaller segment of the market. I actually envision a true hybrid viewfinder (EVF/OVF) might be a viable path that current OVF DSLR's will take to satisfy both camps while not having to make a firm stance in the near future, of one type ofviewfinder over the other....or at the very least, have attributes of both, providing the best of both worlds. Pipe dream? Who knows.
Dave (D&A)