Hey everyone- Came across the site and have lurked for quite sometime until tonight. Tonight I get to ask form some assistance.
I currently shoot a 99% of my work in studio with a salon stand and a lot of it is product/table top. I currently shoot with the P1 XF with an IQ3 100 back and various Schneider lenses. I've tried to do most of my work using Helicon when focus stacking was needed but am looking for a more elegant solution which led me here.
I would like to consider moving into a tech camera as another tool for my studio work. (I also shoot architecture but we'll table that for now).
I came across the Cambo Actus DB2 and it looked like a pretty slick solution but there are a lot of options as you all know from different bellows to rail lengths, to Cambo AC 375 tilt unit, not to mention all of the lens options. This is where I'm stuck. Ive been reading a bunch on the web and trying to determine where to start. I think the system itself is fairly simple in some ways in that I get the Actus, my choice of rails and below depending on the work and I would likely get the 375 to expand my flexibility. The IQ adapter from the rear is easy enough and I know I could even get one from my D850 and lens plate for the Nikon lenses as well if needed.
Where I'm stuck is in two areas:
1) I'd love some thoughts on using this solution for what I'm looking to do
2) Any help on lenses would be absolutely amazing. At the cost of some of these and the fact they cannot be returned, it's a huge investment only to risk getting it wrong. Anyone that could share what they like in terms of macro, wide and general table top type of lenses would be extremely helpful.
My apologies if this has been asked. I've looked around and gleaned what I could so if anyone can help get me going in the right direction I would really love the help. I'm open to all suggestions as well as I'm sure there are things that I may not have considered.
Best!
I currently shoot a 99% of my work in studio with a salon stand and a lot of it is product/table top. I currently shoot with the P1 XF with an IQ3 100 back and various Schneider lenses. I've tried to do most of my work using Helicon when focus stacking was needed but am looking for a more elegant solution which led me here.
I would like to consider moving into a tech camera as another tool for my studio work. (I also shoot architecture but we'll table that for now).
I came across the Cambo Actus DB2 and it looked like a pretty slick solution but there are a lot of options as you all know from different bellows to rail lengths, to Cambo AC 375 tilt unit, not to mention all of the lens options. This is where I'm stuck. Ive been reading a bunch on the web and trying to determine where to start. I think the system itself is fairly simple in some ways in that I get the Actus, my choice of rails and below depending on the work and I would likely get the 375 to expand my flexibility. The IQ adapter from the rear is easy enough and I know I could even get one from my D850 and lens plate for the Nikon lenses as well if needed.
Where I'm stuck is in two areas:
1) I'd love some thoughts on using this solution for what I'm looking to do
2) Any help on lenses would be absolutely amazing. At the cost of some of these and the fact they cannot be returned, it's a huge investment only to risk getting it wrong. Anyone that could share what they like in terms of macro, wide and general table top type of lenses would be extremely helpful.
My apologies if this has been asked. I've looked around and gleaned what I could so if anyone can help get me going in the right direction I would really love the help. I'm open to all suggestions as well as I'm sure there are things that I may not have considered.
Best!