vincent_lau

"Do you need 9fps?

 

Do you need 14 bit per channel NEFs at 9fps?

 

Do you need dual CF slots for in camera back up or overflow?

 

Do you need incredible battery life per charge?

 

Will the extra weight and mass of the camera not bother you?

 

Do you need cleaner results over ISO 1600?

 

If the answer to any 3 of these is yes then yes the D3 is for you."

 

The above questions give the reason for a D3. I have recently shoot the Olympic Equestrian event (most at night

time) in Hong Kong. I used D3 with 300mm/f4 or 70-200mm f/2/8. In order to be able to freeze the movement of the

running and jumping horses. I needed to use 1/500-to 1/1000. Even with F 2.8 or F 4, the ISO needed is around 800-

1600. Step down the lens only means high ISO if high speed is needed. Even shooting JEP fine, I easily shoot for

than 1000+ve picture per/night, and easily use up two 8 GB cards with me. The battery is still ok after one night of

shooting of nearly 1500 picture with lens nearly coninutous hunting the moving horses for 4-5 hours. I don't need to

use my back up battery at all.I bought two 16 GB cards few days later as there were few more competition to go. I

am a serious hobbyist and rarely shoot sport anyway so I have not got those 300mm f/2.8 or 400mmf/2.8, but even

with those lenses, the ISO requirement would be still high, and the quality of high ISO is stunning.

 

Once I was in a Marine park. I was able to shoot the fishes in the tank (in a drak room) usign D3 (I pressed the lens,

with UV filter on it onto the glass in order to prevent reflects from the glass and to stablized the camera for slow

speed.) I didn't think that I can get any image from that, but I want to try the limit of the camera. The image are

reasonable with high ISO.

 

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Dear All,

 

I am new to digial photography (and digital drakroom) and especially new to Nikon Capture NX2. I was trying to make

some

corpping with the Toolbar corp function. The image corp OK, but when I try to save it using " Save as", it won't save

and says that the file is no accessable. The sme happened after I re-installed the NX2. Anyone have any idea about

it.

 

Thanks

 

Vincent

I just wonder if the fujinon 105mm CMW would fit inside a Linhof master 2000

closed. I have the Nikkor 90mm SW/8 which not would do so.

I used leica 35mm, 50mm and 90mm lenses before,there are raplaced by 905SWC and Rollei FX. The 905SWC is like a Leica wide angle lens, I run though film as fast as using leica. All SWC are good and so as Leica. I feel they are very similar cameras and if you want to slow down the pace of taking picutres, the SWC or Rollei FX are not going to slow you down, they are "fast camera", you need to slow down voluntarily with these cameras, LF camera really slow you down.

Dear all,

 

Thank you for all the infromation given. It turns out that I had'not removed the foamy cover between the lamp and glass flatbed. I am so silly.

 

I have another problem, I cannot scan the image in 3200 bpi, it say that I have not got enough disc space. My hard disc have ~35G space left. Can anyone tell me what is the problem.

 

Thank you all for the time put in to answer my question. I really appreciate it. As I have said before, I am new to digital stuff.

Dear all,

 

I have just bought a Epson photo 3200 and was able to scan document

using it. But when I try to scan a 4X5 slide, I cannot get the image

from the silde. I try ti understand the user guides but I still have

the following problem:

 

1. Does it need a film holder ( included ) for positive slides?

 

( they talk about films with base face down? what films (

slide/negative), ?which side is the base in negative and slide?)

 

2. Do I need to enter some sort of software before scanning. i.e.

sliver fast/or adobe, or I just chick on the icon of epson scan and

use the professional mode.

 

I am new to digital, and still have a lot to learn.

 

thank you all

Consider the rolleiflex plannar 2.8 as you enjoy existing lighting and single lens. It lacks of mirror so you can hand held the camaera in low light situation and if you get the GX/FX, you wouldn't need a light meter. It lacks intercahngeable lens, but the quality if the lens is second to none.

 

Vincent Lau

I have a TK 45 but no sure wheather it is a TK 45 or TKS45. Please

let me knonw of the different.

 

Thnaks

Shanghain Shenhao Professional Camera Co., LTD.

 

Manager: Zhang Fu-ming

 

Tel: 86-21-63044161

Fax: 86-21-63024528

Email: zhangfm@online.sh.cn

www.shen-hao.com/www.shenhao.com.cn

 

The information above is from the name card given to me around 1 years ago when I was in Shanghai and I got the 8x10 from the company. Hope that this is helpful.

 

I think it is really well-made 810 for LF with that amount of money. I got mine with 10,000 yuen (1US$=~8yuen). There was not much demand for 810 and they may not have any in stock, you may need to email Mr. Zhang, but it may take them 2-3 days to reply and I think it is because of the need someone to translate the email and reply the mail then.

 

V. Lau

I am sorry that I have not make myself clear. I cound not bring the lens close enough to the subject because of, for instance, some thing in the middle of a pond. I would need longer focal length for that. ? 240/f8 ( 120 +2X) or 250 CFi.

I use the 120 for close up pictures such as flowers. Sometimes I

cannot get close enough to the objects and I am thinking for buying

a 2x converter with it. I use tripod in these situations and I am

aware that the lens become 240/f8 Is it a good idea? How about using

a 250CFi.

I am a Chinese, I also think that the Shenhao camera are well made and the only reason is because there is a demand and the money goes to the makers rather than the " party". I believe that under the market force, the products made in China are going to be better and better.

 

By the way, though out the history, Chinese made some of the most skillful things in the world such as China, furniture, architecture,etc.

 

Tell your friends about the quality vs price of the shenhao products, and the more people using the camera, the better they are going to make it.

 

I went to Shanhhai meseld and visit the office and see the boss but not the factory. The 8x10 is also beautifully made but not to the standard of 45 in term of finishing. There were only 1 8x10 camera available then because the demand of it is so low and they don't make it regularly.

I went to Shanghai last year for my 8x10 camera because it is a cheaper option than what were available in the market and I doubt that I would use the camera as much as I do with my 4x5 due to its weight so I did want to invest too much in 8x10. I think the 8x10 camera is beautifully made, although the quality is not as high as the 4x5 wooden folding cameras they make. The 4x5 are very pretty and well made. I was tempted to buy one but I decided not to because the extension is not as lengthy as my Technikarden and I can get hold of the camera quite easy if I need one. I lives in Hong Kong and there is a retailer of the camera just across the Hong Kong- China borders in Shenchun. In the end of the day, the camera is a light tight box with moveable front and back, I think it is the best buy for the price-range. The bellow is a bit stiff but according to the boss, it is made to sustain the rains. I think the lens board I seen is quite nice, but the lens hood, right angle reflex hood ( I hope you know what I mean) are quite bulky.

 

Concerning the accessories, do you means accessories from Shenhao or what accessories is need for largeformat photography? Well, in the most basic team: you need I cameras and a lens with lens board, film holders and a piece of dark cloth, a luope of focuing and a light meter. I think you can get the camera and lens board from Shenhao, and the others (top lenses, film holder and light meter.etc.) are available in the "photo-city" in Shanghai.

Thank you very much for the quite answers.

I want to try Macro with my 45 cameras and I am thinking of buying a

120mm macro lens. I want to known at what bellow extension will it

give me 1:1 magnification. My cameras allow for ~390mm extension.

 

Thanks

Hi. I am relatively new to medium format. I use hasselblad mainly fro

landscape and use slide 90% of time. I would like to buy a good

scanner for 6X6 slides. I hope some of you can give me some advices

on which scanner is good. I am also quite new to photoshops and also

want some recommendation on photoshop soft-wares.

 

Thanks

 

V. Lau

Dear All,

 

I am new to the forum. I enjoy taking lanscape pictures (95% of time)

and I came across a 501CM body with reasonalbe price. (with no lens

or the fime back). I use 135 camera and I enjoy the light weight when

I am hicking. I usually have 3 lenses with my Nikon FM ( 35mm, 85 amd

180). All of us known that the hassy lens are expensive and I don't

believe that you need all lenses available to take good picutres any

way, so I decide to limit myself for 2 lenses only. What focal

lengths would give a good 2 lens set.

 

Thank you all.

 

 

Vincent Lau

Hi, anyone knows this lens, good for 810?!

Thanks

Thank you all for your answer, I think I will go for the 240 as I perfer 35mm in 135 cameras than the 28mm.

Dear Eugene,

 

I got the camera from Shanghai in person, but I thought that the Badger Graphic is selling shenhao cameras.

 

It is simply a copy of the Ebony 810 except that it is in stainless steel and trek. well made, with full movement of Ebony when comparing the sepcifications code bu the two cameras. I know that the Ebony is better make and would be stronger, but may not be 7x beter and stronger. The combination of steel and trek means that it is build to last.

Hi, John,

 

Also consider the Shen-Hao 810. It is a bit weight: 6.1kg. But it is cheap ( US$ 1,200) with extensive movement in front and back including back swing. On full extension ( 800mm at least ) it is also very stable. Take a look at this camera if the weight is not the most important concern.

 

Vincent Lau

"Super-symmar HM"

 

One typing error, It weighs 1.5kg.

 

Vincent Lau

"Super-symmar HM"

 

It weighs 1.kg, 20% cheaper then a mint 2nd hand SS 210mm XL in my location, 500gm lighter then the SS 210mm XL, 150mm smaller in the image circle. Should I get the SS 210mm XL with 20% extra cost and 500gm heavier in exchange for 150mm more image circle?

 

The 240mm/5.6s are around 700gm-1kg with 350-370mm circle, the Fuji 240 A f/9 weight around 250gm with 336mm circle. It seem that if weight is a main concern, get the 240mm esp. the Fujinon, and if covergae is the main concern, then the 210mm xl.

 

Vincent Lau

Hi,

 

I have 150mm, 300mm and 450mm lenses for my 8x10 camera. I think that

the 150mm is a bit to wide sometimes and I would like something

between 150mm and 300mm. Which focal length shall I get. The 210mm I

known of are huge, whereas the 240mm seem to be a little bit smaller(

their are still heavy and big for landscape). I am considering the

Fuji A 240mm. Good focal length to be between 150 and 300?

 

Thanks

 

Vincent Lau

Hi, I noted some lenses lablled as Sinaron which was sell for Sinar

cameras. Are they good?/ Are they make by one of the R/S/F/N lens

company?