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Yeah, as others have said - there's plastic, and then there's plastic - and the dials on the Alpa are absolutely top notch, with brass inserts that make them even more of a joy to use.Looks nice, but the cheap plastic knobs ruin the outift ...
:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs: Am I biased too ? ? ?I love my Cambo and would agree that CNC machining with any of these manufacturers is superb. However, having owned Alpa’s for many years, I have to say that the Alpa/Seitz industrial design and attention to detail such as ball bearing detents, brass rails etc etc really is a level above the competition, albeit it’s a very subtle difference. However, it does come at a cost, even with the plastic and 3D printed parts like lens hoods.
If you absolutely want the best though, there is basically nobody better than Alpa. :thumbs: (And yes, I’m biased).
What you are actually saying is that you really like the quality of the anodising and the carefully chosen material quality and presentation of the fasteners used to make these baubles yeah? Nothing wrong qith that - it is male jewelry like those Swiss watches we all buy and wear - which cant match the time accuracy of an Iphone . It isnt about real 'functionality' or amenity or even utility really is it? It is about the 'look' it is all about the 'look'...I love my Cambo and would agree that CNC machining with any of these manufacturers is superb. However, having owned Alpa’s for many years, I have to say that the Alpa/Seitz industrial design and attention to detail such as ball bearing detents, brass rails etc etc really is a level above the competition, albeit it’s a very subtle difference. However, it does come at a cost, even with the plastic and 3D printed parts like lens hoods.
If you absolutely want the best though, there is basically nobody better than Alpa. :thumbs: (And yes, I’m biased).
Totally agree with your perspective - not as if life is a dress rehearsal right?Peter,
Yes you you nailed it. I’m not too proud to admit that I like quality things. Heck I wear an IWC Portugueser or Omega Seamaster - neither of which are as accurate as my iWatch but I don’t care.
And the M10 D is on my radar for no rational reason other than I want one.
exactly! :thumbs:Totally agree with your perspective - not as if life is a dress rehearsal right?
This is both a bizarre and willfully ignorant statement to come out with.I think the days of movements being a necessity for any kind of photography are at the end of their lifetime.
Victor
There may be a misunderstanding here. The original statement is about movements in camera being a “necessity for any kind of photography”. It seems the point was that there are other answers available for all sorts of shots. And that may well be true. While my preference is for in-camera, time-of-shot alignments, it would be hard to argue that is the only way to work.This is both a bizarre and willfully ignorant statement to come out with.
Had you said "most kinds...", then maybe you could argue the point.
But "any"?
Remarkable.
Every single photo (not including cell phone snaps of course) I have taken in the last couple of years has used tilt and swing and shift and rise/fall. Not just one of those - all of them. Every single shot.
On the contrary. It would be very easy to argue that for certain kinds of photography, using movements is the only way to deliver the desired image. MrSmith has already covered this to a large extent, and I'd be more than happy to share an image and challenge anyone to reproduce it without using movements.There may be a misunderstanding here. The original statement is about movements in camera being a “necessity for any kind of photography”. It seems the point was that there are other answers available for all sorts of shots. And that may well be true. While my preference is for in-camera, time-of-shot alignments, it would be hard to argue that is the only way to work.
Stop projecting.Gerald...... calm down..... this is about photography not life and death.
Victor
Congrats!@yatlee
today I got information from ALPA , that there will be a set of special hand grips just for the
ALPA 12 PLUS in the near future . Therefore stay tuned .
My ALPA 12 PLUS will arrive by tomorrow . I am very excited .