When medium format digital just won't cut it: Building the best digicam
03-09-2006, 06:03 AM
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When medium format digital just won't cut it: Building the best digicam
This is truly an amazing piece of equipment: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/re...tal-view.shtml
I'm looking forward to seeing his gallery one day. I can only imagine how good his prints are going to look with this new toy.
I'm looking forward to seeing his gallery one day. I can only imagine how good his prints are going to look with this new toy.
03-09-2006, 08:11 AM
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Not as expensive as I thought, but I see there is focusing issues with it. Cool read!
I hope he didn't take this pic that in his article with that camera... out of focus.
I hope he didn't take this pic that in his article with that camera... out of focus.
Originally Posted by michael
The Linhof is less expensive than a Canon 1Ds MKII (a pro staple) and less than a Hassy H1 with Fuji lenses, again a pro staple. The Rodesnstock lenses cost about the same as Canon L series zooms.
Originally Posted by schaubild
But when I look at the work it took to calibrate a digital back to a viewfinder camera, I had to adjust with a precision of 1/100mm, otherwise you could see the focus issues in the print, how is it possible to focus such a view camera precisely enough to take advantage of the impressive number of pixels? And will you be able to get to this setup repeatedly in the field, even after adjusting the camera?
Originally Posted by Jack Flesher
One comment: In one paragraph, you admit that achieving perfect focus is difficult at best -- and anybody who has shot with high-res digital backs knows what you mean.
03-09-2006, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Bdog
I hope he didn't take this pic that in his article with that camera... out of focus.
03-09-2006, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Billiam
Did you forget the red text? Looks fine to me.
http://www.pbase.com/manny_librodo/2005
03-09-2006, 01:19 PM
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the pic does look a little soft to me.. I mean, its not razor-sharp, as you would expect. 
look around the pipes at the bottom..
look around the pipes at the bottom..
03-09-2006, 04:05 PM
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This is like what I was talking about in another thread. All the pixels in the worlds...but if you can't focus, you still have a crappy print.
Interesting camera...if I had one I def wouldn't let Michael Reichmann touch it tho!
Interesting camera...if I had one I def wouldn't let Michael Reichmann touch it tho!
03-09-2006, 04:11 PM
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I don't know what you guys are looking at, but that shot looks tack-sharp to me.
It's really a pointless comment though conisidering the shot has been reduced in size by a factor of 84.
It's really a pointless comment though conisidering the shot has been reduced in size by a factor of 84.
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03-09-2006, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Bdog
Machine Art, Toronto – March, 2006 ...this text? It's an alright pic, I want to see something incredible. I don't see anything special in the photo except slightly out of focus. I expect Michaels pics to blow this guys away.
http://www.pbase.com/manny_librodo/2005
http://www.pbase.com/manny_librodo/2005
Why are we comparing cameras to photographers?
03-09-2006, 06:48 PM
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most of the pic is fine but the pipe at the bottom center looks soft. I'm sure the pic looks much much better at full-size. 
03-09-2006, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Why are we comparing cameras to photographers?
Also... I'd rather have your TSX!
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