dave_unwin

Thanks Marck.

They do seem to be a bit of a rarity however one of the main reasons for me getting into 6x7 is that the rb and rz fisheyes seem to appear more often for a much more reasonable price than the hasselblad 30mm fisheye!

I'll try posting on the Mamiya site

Cheers!

Hi all

I've looked through the past posts and although i know you can use RB

lenses on the RZ pro ii, I just want to make sure its possible with

this particular one (37mm fish).

Is it worth saving the extra $$ and finding an RZ fisheye? There

doesn't seem to be any difference optically.

Is it possible to mount the RB lens directly or do i need some kind

of adapter?

Thanks very much

Cheers

Dave

Thanks a lot Mike and Brian.

Brian, i had planned to shoot interiors. Currently i do a lot of work for high end real estate companies shooting both interiors and exteriors with my dslr. however i'd like to take it to the next level quality wise (not for the real estate companies, but other clients and my own personal interest).

i would like to use it for landscapes but where its possible to be near the car i'd hoped to be able to haul the monorail and where its nowhere near the car i thought even a field camera may be a bit too unwieldy and i'll probably stick with my hasselblad.

anyway, i'm busy doing my research! i see that older toyo field cameras come up on fleabay fairly regularly if i want to try one of those out at some stage.

mike, i'll send you an email. thanks a lot for the offer.

regards

dave

Thanks gary for the very helpful reply.

i understand the camera is not as well machined as the sinars and the like but for experimenting i think it will do my just fine. the price is cheaper than you have quoted and its in excellent condition so i don't think i'm making a big mistake.

if i decide to stick with 4x5, i would probably add a lighter field camera at some stage.

thanks again

dave

Hi all

I've tried searching and although i can find many references to this

camera i can't find too much info or detailed reviews.

Would it be a good camera as an introduction to LF shooting? I'm

primarily interested in architectural work although would like to

shoot some landscapes (short distance from the car) as well.

If anyone has experience with the camera, or can recommend a better

alternative it would be much appreciated.

I'm somewhat daunted by large format but looking forward to the

challenge. i currently shoot with a canon dslr and a hasselblad

503cw.

Thanks in advance for the responses

Cheers

Dave

For what its worth, i'm leaving my digital slr gear at home when i'm going to europe and just taking the hassy and a couple of lenses.

MF is all very new to me but i really enjoy the experience of shooting. i'm sure i'll take less pictures than if i had the dslr but hopefully the good ones will be just as good.

all the best

dave

i know this is getting off topic but in regards to the sports question;

hasselblad's are still the primary camera used for most skateboarding/bmx shots. its the reason i bought one :)

my theory on the original topic is that perhaps people selling the newer cameras are more aware of the price drop of late in hassy gear?

Do many people use mirror pre-release when shooting handheld? I was experimenting with it the other day and seems ok for some subjects.

For anone who does, how long do you need to pause before releasing the shutter? Does it make much difference to sharpness @ 1/125, 1/60 etc?

Thanks a lot

Dave

thomas,

one thing that hasn't been mentioned here which may be of benefit in your line of work is the ease of stitching digital files together for pano's etc. for occasions where the scene is static, stitching multiple files can provide more resolution than you can poke a stick at. well a 9-iron in your case :)

i am heading in the opposite direction, having picked up a hassie to complement my canon digital gear.

good luck!

dave

when i had an spl housing for my 10d, i used: 15mm fish, 24 f2.8 and 85 f1.8. the 24mm fitted (and worked) in both the 15mm and 85mm ports.

i've just got a new housing for my 1dii and plan on using the same lenses ;)

good luck!

dave

thanks for the info!

brett, i tried emailing you but your account was over quota.

cheers

dave

Hi all

I'm normally a hassie shooter but through a very complex 3-way trade

i've ended up with a bronica zenzanon 40mm PE lens as well.

Does anyone have an opinion on this lens? I have an older zeiss 40mm

but may pick up a used etrs to use with this lens if it compares

favourably. Otherwise can someone help me out with a fair price to

ask if i sell? is there much of a demand or am i better to hang on

to it?

Thanks a lot, any help is greatly appreciated

Cheers

Dave

thanks mark and william. i feared as much.

i'll look at investing in an x pro system. i had been thinking about the p series as all my canon lenses are <=77mm dia but i guess the bigger size shouldn't do any harm.

cheers

dave

Well i found a nice old hassy 40mm only to be confronted by the

daunting 104mm bayonet filter threads!!

how do the knowledgable folks here surmount such an obstacle? are

cokin type systems the only option, and if so how do they attach to

the lens?

i was originally hoping to find an 81a and a grad ND for landscape

work but have had no luck at all. i think b+w can make up one

especially but at $465 a pop i'd hope there are other alternatives!

do b104 to screw mount adapters even exist?

thanks again in advance for the advice, its much appreciated.

cheers

dave

thanks again.

i've found an older version of the 40mm. it should arrive on monday! i realise it will take some carrying but i'm a surf photographer who's used to carting round 600mm's and waterhousings so this should make a nice change :)

it is so helpful to be able to hear personal opinions of people who have been through this situation before. i come from a small town which is great for photos but not so good for advice!

Thanks again, the answers really have been most helpful. I've pretty much decided that 40mm is what i'm looking for. I've been searching high and low for a 40mm CF at an 'acceptable' price but failing that i might go for the older version and upgrade when i get the chance.

hopefully the 80 and 40 will make a good combo.

Much appreciated

Dave

Great! These forums are all the same! now i'm considering selling some of my canon gear to get the FLE versions!!

By the way, how can you tell if the 50mm CF has an FLE or not?

Thanks again for the responses and samples.

Dave

Thanks a lot for your thoughtful replies! I'll add a bit more info which might help clarify things:

the 50 C T* is US$450 and the 40 C T* is US$600 so money is not a concern between the two. i can stretch to buy a 50 CF for around US$1100 but feel that the money is probably better spent elsewhere.

from your replies, I feel as though i might prefer the 40mm for everything except carting the thing around! Does anyone know the actual weight of the lens or of the 50mm? I come from a large lens background (400 f2.8, 70-200 f2.8 etc) but weight is a factor.

pavel - did you ever wish for wider than the 55mm on your c330? you summed up my concerns well, i want wide but not so wide it looks bizarre.

smiling gecko - thanks for the travel tips. fortunately most of my MF purchases have been accompanied by rolls and rolls of film so i plan on taking a lot!

edward/donald - i appreciate the advice on weight. i don't want to miss shots because it was too heavy to bring.

charlie - thanks so much for pointing me in the direction of your portfolio. very very impressive. i really like the look of the shots with the 40mm. i think my problem is i've never really done a lot of travel and not quite sure what to expect.

because i can't try either lens out, i think my best bet is to set my WA zoom on appropriate lengths on my dslr and get out and about!

thanks again

dave

Hi

This is my first post here so thanks for the absolute wealth of

information this place provides! I've enjoyed spending the last

couple of days reading a lot of the threads here.

Bit of background: I'm 23yo, and have basically learnt on digital.

1 month ago I bought a 503cw and an 80mm lens and have fallen in

love :). I?m off to france for Christmas and have decided to leave

all my dslr kit at home and just take the hassy. I?m not going

travelling without a wideangle though!

I?m looking for opinions on what would be best suited to general

travel WA photography. A 40mm C T* or a 50mm C T*? I realise that

newer versions of these lenses have better performance but at this

stage cost is a factor. I can buy either used at good prices (the

40mm is slightly more expensive).

I love wideangles but I?m a bit concerned that with the square format

the 40mm may be a little extreme ?vertically? if you know what I

mean. Coming from the 3x2 aspect ratio, I still have trouble

selecting focal lengths with the square format.

Those out there who have used both focal lengths, do you find 40mm

too extreme, or is the 50mm not wide enough for shots of landscapes

and buildings? What about lens quality? Are the older 40's that bad?

I plan to use the lens for skateboarding photos as well, but as I

will hopefully get the 30mm fish for that (a little later!) this need

is only secondary.

Thanks in advance for any help, its much appreciated.

Cheers

Dave