I was in a similar situation: Since the firmware update last autumn, which brought the ES to my IQ3 100 as well, the whole ALPA system gained even more value for me.
I own the Digaron-HR 60mm, which is optically great, but it's image circle of 70mm hardly leaves room for shifts.
So I organized a comparison of the Schneider 60mm XL with the Alpagon 50HR, directly here in Switzerland at ALPA.
My SWA allows a maximum shift of 25mm. Comparing the sharpness in the corners at those 25mm, the 50HR was even better than the 60XL.
Hard vignetting with the 50HR just started to occur at those 25mm. The image circle of the 60XL is even bigger, as stated in the lens specs.
C1 (latest V10) did a great job cleaning up the obvious lenscast and vignetting with the LLC file.
As I didn't have any centre filters, I cannot comment on it's influence on image quality, comparing those two lenses.
But because of my very positive experience with the 32HR (its centre filter alwas stays on!), I ended up buying the 50HR and the centre filter as well.
I also tested tilts and was impressed by how much depth of field improved (in the appropriate situations). The mechanism on the tilt adapter from ALPA is very precise.
So I also bougt the tilt adapter with the 50HR and am now also adding tilts to my 32HR. Therefore it needs to be remounted by Rodenstock, so the 17mm adapter will fit.
I will conduct more tests in the following weeks to learn the limitations of my new set up, if there are any :thumbup:
By the way: My 60HR will go on sale here in the next few days.
Best
I own the Digaron-HR 60mm, which is optically great, but it's image circle of 70mm hardly leaves room for shifts.
So I organized a comparison of the Schneider 60mm XL with the Alpagon 50HR, directly here in Switzerland at ALPA.
My SWA allows a maximum shift of 25mm. Comparing the sharpness in the corners at those 25mm, the 50HR was even better than the 60XL.
Hard vignetting with the 50HR just started to occur at those 25mm. The image circle of the 60XL is even bigger, as stated in the lens specs.
C1 (latest V10) did a great job cleaning up the obvious lenscast and vignetting with the LLC file.
As I didn't have any centre filters, I cannot comment on it's influence on image quality, comparing those two lenses.
But because of my very positive experience with the 32HR (its centre filter alwas stays on!), I ended up buying the 50HR and the centre filter as well.
I also tested tilts and was impressed by how much depth of field improved (in the appropriate situations). The mechanism on the tilt adapter from ALPA is very precise.
So I also bougt the tilt adapter with the 50HR and am now also adding tilts to my 32HR. Therefore it needs to be remounted by Rodenstock, so the 17mm adapter will fit.
I will conduct more tests in the following weeks to learn the limitations of my new set up, if there are any :thumbup:
By the way: My 60HR will go on sale here in the next few days.
Best