Brian Mosley
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I've drifted away from printing over the last few years... I have an HP B9180+ with a bulk ink system - for those up to speed, what's the latest best option for printing up to A3+?
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Brian
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Brian
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Brian, funny you should mention the HP. I had that printer many years ago after I was frustrated by the Canon offerings and it did a great job, especially B&W prints. The unit was plagued by hardware problems though and I had it replaced five times in the four year period of my extended warranty.I've drifted away from printing over the last few years... I have an HP B9180+ with a bulk ink system - for those up to speed, what's the latest best option for printing up to A3+?
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Brian
What was this thread about? :ROTFL:And now perhaps we can move this discussion to a different thread, this one is drifting seriously!
I don't mean to be argumentative either but I have seen the difference and have a photog friend who also can.Hi Tim. I don't mean to be argumentative, but I've owned and used MF (IQ180 and now the 645Z) and I tend to agree with Michael Reichmann's conclusion here :
"In every case no one could reliably tell the difference between 13X19" prints shot with the $40,000 Hasselblad and Phase One 39 Megapixel back, and the new $500 Canon G10."
However, what I can say with confidence about printing is that more than perhaps the camera, it is the printer and even more importantly the print-engine that makes the difference. I print using QImage which I run in a Windows shell on my Mac. At even 5X7 size, the difference between this approach and printing via Photoshop or LR is obvious. The best $70 you can ever spend on your photography.
And sorry about causing more thread drift
Tim, I've also owned all three of the cameras you mention and still have the LX3 (gosh, what a gear slut I am!).I don't mean to be argumentative either but I have seen the difference and have a photog friend who also can.
The 8 x 10 from the Sigma Merrill were better than the LX3 and even the X100. I don't know what was wrong about Michael's test but it does not always apply IMO.
I don't always print inkjet either.
..What are the feelings about using a UV/Haze filter on this camera for protection?
I already have a 49mm Hoya (nano coat), and usually I do use these filters on other lenses. On the RX, I am torn - Worry about potential for a minuscule, imperceptible image degradation on an awesome lens, or worry about a very expensive repair and not having the camera for a few weeks.
I used to be a filter guy, not so much any more.What are the feelings about using a UV/Haze filter on this camera for protection?
I already have a 49mm Hoya (nano coat), and usually I do use these filters on other lenses. On the RX, I am torn - Worry about potential for a minuscule, imperceptible image degradation on an awesome lens, or worry about a very expensive repair and not having the camera for a few weeks.
Great review, I agree with just about everything!Got my hands on a loaner Friday and any fears regarding loss of the original RX1's "magic" have been allayed. This camera is awesome.
I've read with interest some of the earlier posts here regarding perceptual acuity of the 42mp sensor vs a 24 or even 12mp sensor and based on my experience with a7RII, tend to agree but what I'm seeing out of this camera turns that notion upside down. I keep doing a double-check of my sharpness settings to make sure they aren't jacked up excessively - they aren't. And images look sharp wide open at standard view, no need to zoom in to 100% to "feel" the detail.
Battery life also wasn't as bad for me as I feared. I shot in 50 degree weather Friday night for six hours - 750 exposures - and depleted two batteries fully with the third showing full bars still. I turned off airplane mode unless needed (I did transfer one photo to the phone) and switched the camera off in between shots as I always did with the original RX1.
AF Tracking and Eye AF are as good as they are on the a7RII - incredible to have this level of AF capability in this tiny package.
The one downside to all of the camera's new super powers is the lack of space on the body and the size of the buttons. Now that we have the option to customize them more completely (thanks you Sony), you are going to be using them more than on the original RX1. A small gripe, and one I'll accept in return for he compact size of the camera. Might have to try out some of those third party button enhancers. Anyone have experience or recommendations on good ones?
Tip - if you want to use the Eye AF feature, the only way to do so is to program it to a button. I'm using the AEL button so I can hold it down and simultaneously trip the shutter.