Quick P30+ test.

[Guy Mancuso]

Just want to make sure things are working. Apparently the detail is still amazing. Shot at ISO 100 at 3.2 with a 80mm

 

[Guy Mancuso]

So question was how is ISO 1600 wide open 2.8 at 1/20 handheld. Hmmm just what I was after hardly any noise

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Not WB at all or anything for that matter. UGLY pictures. LOL

I will do a nice report after I play with it some more but very nice back and just saved me from buying a DSLR. Best option I had

 

[Guy Mancuso]

BTW who said Mamiya can't shoot wide open. LOL

 

[Don Libby]

You are going to have sooo much fun with this.

Enjoy Big Guy!

Don

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Thanks Don

 

[Jack]

Sounds like the complex trade worked out very well for everybody -- congrats to all!

 

[Henry Goh]

Congrats Guy!

 

[Guy Mancuso]

To you too Henry. I see you moved over to a Phase P30+ as well. I just really enjoy shooting MF and really the brand does not matter in a lot of ways but the format just fits me. I think this maybe a solution that I was looking for . I had a really tough time deciding between the P25 and 30 to begin with and I love the P25 but this solves the high ISO issue that I was facing in my work. I shoot a lot of people and events in all kinds of light even handheld so this gives me a extra edge and I feel the need for a DSLR just vanished or more important just rent for the rare times I may need it.

 

[Don Libby]

Guy - just a heads up but the truck tags expire in a couple days. No worries if it isn't yours!

Some habits die hard!

 

[kdphotography]

Guy - just a heads up but the truck tags expire in a couple days. No worries if it isn't yours!

Some habits die hard!

Geeez----only with a MFDB......

Congrats Guy!

 

[Henry Goh]

To you too Henry. I see you moved over to a Phase P30+ as well. I just really enjoy shooting MF and really the brand does not matter in a lot of ways but the format just fits me. I think this maybe a solution that I was looking for . I had a really tough time deciding between the P25 and 30 to begin with and I love the P25 but this solves the high ISO issue that I was facing in my work. I shoot a lot of people and events in all kinds of light even handheld so this gives me a extra edge and I feel the need for a DSLR just vanished or more important just rent for the rare times I may need it.

Can't agree more. In fact, I'm gathering my Nikon stuff for sale. Some very good glass including the very pricey 28mm f/1.4. I'll keep my Canons though.

 

[gogopix]

BTW who said Mamiya can't shoot wide open. LOL

Probably me.
but then even with tonnes of Leica lenses I don't find them satisfying wide open.

As for my Contax, Hasselblad and Leica's, wide open is just there for emergencies. Up 1/2 to 1 stops is tops

The pickup image is imteresting. MASSIVE pop and presence at the resoliutiuon shown. Tells me the P30 is as good or better than I thought it was, and Guy, you can squeeze a lot of IQ out of any system.
The second image, well, back to what we expect from wide open.

BTW, Guy you haven't been traveling SOTB, have you. Seriously, not an item to toy with (I am in healthcare). Only say that from the text on the (somewhat fuzzy) crop of second image.

best regards
Victor

 

[Guy Mancuso]

No mexico trips for me right now, this thing is a little scary. Being a border state and a very prominent one at that to Mexico is a little nerve rattling.

Looks like the P30 is very good for sure. Lot's more play time with it needed but after a couple quickies looks pretty good. Certainly MF stuff

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Guy - just a heads up but the truck tags expire in a couple days. No worries if it isn't yours!

Some habits die hard!

Don at least he has a job washing windows and get's paid. LOL

I get did you finish it yet and a bone thrown at me.:wtf:

 

[carstenw]

Congrats, Guy! I know you have been looking for this for a long time. What was the "complex trade", out of curiousity?

 

[Graham Mitchell]

Guy, hope you enjoy your new back. The ISO 100 looks great. The ISO 1600 looks very much like there has been NR applied, but I say that just as an observation not a criticism (I suspect that C1 applies this automatically for high ISO files). Anyway, it's the end results that matter and having a useable ISO 1600 is a good thing.

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Actually the luminance level was dropped to zero. Need more play time with it at 1600 which was primary reason to get this. But we will have to see in some tests just to be sure what is going on.

 

[Guy Mancuso]

Congrats, Guy! I know you have been looking for this for a long time. What was the "complex trade", out of curiousity?

LOL a member bought mine and I bought another members P30 plus and all around great deals for everyone which at the end of the day everyone is happy but I could not sell mine without getting the same pricing on one I buy. But it worked out great for everyone.

 

[jmvdigital]

Awesome trade Guy! I love my P30+!