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richw
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jk
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Yes indeed. I have a similar picture. People dont tend to 'value' their photos. I cringe everytime I see the images on TV that have been given away by happy snappers. People sending in photos have killed the paid for photo market. I used to get £25 or on the odd occasion £250 (cost of a SLR camera in those days) for some of my images that went to magazines or papers. Now they get images for free and the newspapers pay nothing to people and charge a fortune for the paper!. A travesty. |
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novicius
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Ultra wide`s and super tele`s might fend of the cell phones for awhile , I also got the impression that 4x5 is slowly making a come back , the view camera crowd is a cheerful community , many using digital post processing, there`s No substitute for camera movements sofar  |
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amazing50
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novicius wrote: No substitute for camera movements sofarI have the Samyang 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt-Shift Lens and it does a lot for perspective control. Horseman has a tilt shift system that takes a digital camera back, but it is rather pricy, about US $2100 without a lens. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Horseman-LD-View-Camera-for-Nikon-/181350315003?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item2a395233fb |
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novicius
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That one is costly , I would say that this one is a better bet: http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xhorseman+vhr&_nkw=horseman+vhr&_sacat=625&_from=R40 I have one , and I am in the process of getting this one for it : http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arca-6x9-Horseman-6x9-to-Nikon-D3x-D3s-D800-D700-D300-D90-D7000-D3000-Adapter-/281286485287?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item417dfb2527 Full movements with front standard and ( limited )with rear standard , extending the scope of that trusty Nikon . It does require investing in Large Format lenses , like these ; http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=large+format+shutter&_osacat=625&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1311.R1.TR3.TRC1.A0.H0.Xlarge+format+lenses&_nkw=large+format+lenses&_sacat=625 A handheld Lightmeter is a good thing ( must ) to have, a used Lunasix can be obtained for little money. ... and a solid tripod. That Samyang lens looks good , I`ve got the PC Nikkor 28 f3.5 and the PC 35 f2.8 , and used with the TC 20 it gives all together ... 28 - 35 - 56 - 70 mm , which all can be used handheld , yet are limited to Rise.. Fall.. Shift Left/Right ,..Adequate for most Landscapes tho`. |
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novicius
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Nearly forgot to ask , How is that Samyang working out for you ? |
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amazing50
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I made an adapter for my Speed Graflex 4x5 but the 127 mm f/4.7 is too short to get an infinity focus or to get much use of the movements. A longer lens would be a solution, but I probably wouldn't use it very much. Never tried my PC with a tel extender, will get at that later this week. |
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amazing50
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novicius wrote: Nearly forgot to ask , How is that Samyang working out for you ?I'm very pleased so far. It is very sharp and also useful as a 24mm prime, although a bit bulky due to the tilt mechanism. It is totally manual with no auto f/stops but the TS mechanism also rotates for use at any angle and it offers + - 8* Tilt and + - 12* Shift degrees. This wide coverage gives it extreme sharpness when used at 0*T 0*S as a prime. Most of my work so far has been on a tripod with unhurried setups so the manual aspect hasn't been an issue at all. *=degrees ;~) |
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amazing50
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amazing50 wrote: I made an adapter for my Speed Graflex 4x5 but the 127 mm f/4.7 is too short to get an infinity focus or to get much use of the movements.Rainy day, as opposed to snowy day :~). Started tinkering with the adapter and was able to move it in about 20mm, enough for infinity focus. It works BUT the lens is not as sharp as the 28-300 f/3.5-6.3 Tamron that I used as a comparison focal length :~( Very few uses for this setup, perhaps tabletop still lifes that need swings and tilts. Attachment: Graflex Nikon 6x4 CR.jpg (Downloaded 32 times) |
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jk
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Nice job. I used my money from the sale of my MPP to get me a Nikon PCE 24mm. I dont use it that often as I have other lenses that span it but it is a lovely piece of engineering. |
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novicius
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Nice Set-Up , I have realised the " lack of space " problem , the 65mm horseman ( probably of Symmar design ) does come dangerously close to the rear standard of the VH-R , the 105 horseman and the 180 Xenar would work , but then those would be a little long for average landscape work , for close-up maybe, but then the PC 35 with tc-201 would get me there ( nearly , as there`s no tilt ) do n`t do much close-up anyway. So for the time being ,I`ve shelved that project, instead I`m aiming for the PC 24 , and then there`s that Df beckoning , I`ve seen it next to a D4 , and am more than ever convinced that the Df will find a place in my " box of Pandora " The PC 24 has the possibility of loosening 4 screws to rotate the front so as to get the Tilt / Shift in the same plane. Cumbersome tho` , I can see myself toting a ziplock with a bunch of screws and a li`ll screwdriver , rotating the front back and forth according to circumstances . I saw a review of a Rokinon ( that SamYang under a different name ? ).. where , if I understand correctly , Tilt can be moved Independantly of Shift,... now that would be attractive , ... your SamYang can do that ? ..the Df is pricey , so if I could skimp on costs without sacrificing Image Quality,well then ,...or am I dreaming? |
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Graham Whistler
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Interesting what you have done but a modern 24mm PC Nikon lens would do so much more and much less baulky! In the days of film I used a 4x5 Sinar but found that the large format lenses were not nearly as sharp as the Zeiss lenses on my Hasselblad. We all know how good modern Nikon lenses are! |
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jk
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Well that is true my 24mm PCE is an awesome piece of kit and super sharp. |
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amazing50
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Graham Whistler wrote: Interesting what you have done but a modern 24mm PC Nikon lens would do so much more and much less baulky!Agreed entirely. I have a Nikor 35mm PC lens and the new Samyang 24mm TS f3.5. This adapter was made just to see how/if it would work. :thumbsup: I even found a -1.5 diopter lens element and installed it in the wood mount. It works but has some edge fringing. Bought a Hasselblad lens to Nikon camera adapter a while back and on the shots so far the Hasselblad lenses aren't keeping up to my Nikors. Don't have any Zeiss glass and plan to do some more tests soon. |
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