I agree it's one of my favourite things about the H, a seamless solution.
Indeed...
it is a seamless system and I have been using it daily for exactly one year tomorrow. After a year of researching the various systems and now a full year of using the H5D, I really should write a review/impression of this magnificent system.
One of the striking things that goes unnoticed, imo, is the genius of modularity. Everything is easily removable, and exchangeable. What a concept! It is such a great concept that the obvious solution to flexibility over time is owning and using different backs!
Digital capture does not have to be with only one back. It occurs to me that digital backs have their own signatures. GetDPI member, Deltona, has blown my mind with his excellent Fat Pixel back, as have others. The 50c is probably the only back I will ever need but for artistic reasons, I may look at other digital backs. No need to change cameras, I don't backpack into the remote areas like many so weight is of no concern to me. In fact, the H5D is in my Billingham bag everyday as I go about the daily business of life.
Modularity is inherently flexible in concept and in practice. Want to shoot with film? Go for it! I will be shooting every kind of film, fresh and expired, that I can get my hands on. Color, black and white, slide film, maybe even the wild Lomo films.
Want a backup for your main camera? Just get another back. With the high price of new digital backs, cost is a huge deterrent, of course. But the older backs offer great value for the money. The world is anxiously awaiting 100 and 150mp backs with more bells and whistles. Cool!
Somehow I think the beautiful images that have been made with older backs, digital and film, will never be obsolete.
It has been almost 50 years that I have been shooting film, and I can spend the rest of my life learning and trying to master shooting film images. The 50c happens to be the only digital back I have ever used (and it is not even mine), and it is clear that I will never fully master shooting with it either.
Nothing could be better than having a creative endeavor that never gets boring! I am addicted to the Next Image and I am excited every time I pick up the camera I am using just to see what I can do with it and pushing the envelope beyond my comfort zone sometimes results in amazing results amid the many failures but the learning process is a form of creative work that I need desperately.
Camera therapy!:thumbs: