ilmilco

This problem also occurs when the film is not correctly placed in the back. Please check with a manual at hand if you insert the film correctly, main issue is to make sure the film is placed correctly under the guide on the front of the cassette. The guide lifts during film insertion and lowers when film placement has been completed. It happened to me also once by accident ...

Muiderslot, The Netherlands, build in 1285, Sony A7RIV with Sony GM 24-70 2.8

i also joined in August 1997, but due to changes in company and email accounts, i had to create a new account many years ago. Have enjoyed many moments of reading on this forum, and also learned a lot. I am still interested in medium format photography, but also in Nikon and Sony mirrorless camera's. Usage of classic lenses on the Sony mirrorless is something i really like to do, but the quality of nowadays glass is so good that i do not invest in classic lenses so much anymore. It is just fun ...

i do own and use the techart Sony E to Nikon Z adapter, i used it a lot for Sony 24-105 4.0 lens on Nikon Z7. my experience is that it worked much better than other adapters that convert from Nikon to Sony E. I will keep on using it to adapt Sony glass for creating movies with Z7. I was very pleasantly surprised with the Techart adapter.

The firmware update of the adapter is available through the lens cap on the body side, where a USB cable can be plugged in. I do not own any Canon glas in my collection, so i have no interest in that. @Chung: i once mounted an RZ67 shift 75 lens on my Nikon V1 :-) with adapters

They have registered my serial nr, so i assume for one camera only ...don’t know what will happen in case of tech problems. In principle it is a license i purchased.

I was at the Nikon service center this afternoon, and did the 200 euro enabling of prores raw. To me it seems that a kind of software certificate is installed in the camera, and Nikon has to pay a license fee for this. After upgrading the firmware of the Atomos Ninja V to version 10.2 i can create movie material in Prores Raw now. I will experiment with it in the coming days ... i suggest to interested people to careful follow the instructions provided by Nikon in a special publication on this subject. It does work well.... i will test in coming days with the Techart adapter with Sony FE lenses also

You have bought the best SWC ever produced by Hasselblad in my humble opinion.In the lens of the 905, the successor model, it was not allowed by law to use lead in the glass lens elements anymore.

I bought the last 903 SWC available in the Netherlands new when 905 was introduced. Made beautiful images at Kinderdijk - The Netherlands with the 903.

It has not been used frequently, but i will never sell it ...

The mat glass adapter is a very valuable addition if you can still find one for a decent price, and can be combined with the RFX viewfinder, or the old style chimney finder. I wish you lots of pleasure with your 903 SWC.

Be interested in putting the new Samyang 85mm 1.4 FE on the Z7.

 

If I had a Z7!

Mike, i could test for you the Nikon 85 AF-S 1.4, or Sony G M 85mm 1.4 .... i do not have the Samyang .. sorry

I love to use camera's with lenses from all kind of brands, and since i use both Nikon and Sony, i ordered the Techart Pro TZE-01 adapter approx 3 weeks ago. The transit time from Hong Kong to the Netherlands was approx 5 days. The order was placed before the products was released for sales. Last monday the adapter was delivered by mail, and yesterday i could test the adapter on Nikon Z7 with Sony FE 12-24 lens. In short, i am very happy with it. It has tiny button for lens release, and a tiny button on the lens cap to release the adapter, but when used with care, i am convinced i can be very happy with the adapter for a long time. The image i took was just a test shot from some buildings with pavement and cars in front. The quality of the sharpness is equal when compared between A7RIII and Z7. Since there are license plates of the cars visible i do not share the picture on this forum because of privacy.

Now with some adaptation, i can also use Contax C/Y , Olympus and Hasselblad lenses on my Z7.

It will be fun to use these lenses on the Z7.

The Sony/Zeiss 16-70mm 4.0 zoom is outstanding. I use it and highly recommend it. A little pricey but IMO worth the price. Great zoom range equivalent to 24-105mm with the 50% crop factor.

I 100% agree with you, and i noticed that many people wrote their opinion not out of own experience. I do own some high quality lenses, and neverhad bad experience with the 16-70. I tend to use it with an A6500.

taking in consideration you stated max = 6x6, but thinking out of the box i would look at a Mamiya 7, multiple focal lengths available, and nice lightweight camera.

I am big fan of Hasselblad and Pentax 6x7,but Mamiya 7 could be an alternative to think of. Best greetings.

My Pocket Wizard TX has a foot with a single contact in the center, which works in a Sony flash shoe, Nikon, Leica, and probably nearly every other camera. There is also are two 1/8" phone sockets in both the TX and RX modules. One connects to the camera (e.g., for use with a cold shoe) and the other to the flash. There are a variety of cables available to fit other devices. Mine are ancient, so there is no provision for TTL (nor do I need it).

Many thanks Ed-Ingold, i think i already own a device that can be used for the purpose. You've helped me a lot.

I use radio triggers for studio flash. I'm not sure IR triggers are available, but in any case IR needs a direct line of sight, within 15' or so. Even 15' is not reliable in a large space with high ceilings. I prefer Pocket Wizard triggers, but there are other choices. I don't bother with TTL control either. A flash meter is quicker to use, more accurate, and less fiddly. There are inexpensive radio triggers which are basically garage door openers. Pocket Wizard uses digitally encoded signals, which work even in high EMI areas (e.g., downtown Chicago), at 100' or more.

Ed, what type of connector is on your radio trigger ? Are these specific for the Sony flash connector on the camera, or are you using something like a nikon shoe ? Many thanks for your response.

What type of infrared trigger do people here use with their Sony A7R /A7RII for studio strobes / flash units?

I am looking for the most simpel model, and will adjust the strobes manual.

Thanks in advance for responses.

Good News... thank you ilmilco!

 

Although this is for a Canon, does this look familiar?

 

Yes Mike , very similar. Please please please use the correct size screw driver, and do not over tighten the screws. Be very gentle with the wires.

Several years ago i have done the conversion myself, i own both the 85PC as wel as 85 PC-E.

In my case no new cables were required, just good tools and 5 minutes work.

I unscrewed the four screws with the correct tool of the 85PC-E, the cables were wrapped together with a piece of paper sticky tape..

I very carefully removed the paper tape, then the cables were long enough, gently rotated the base, and re-assembled the base of the lens.

All in all i spent maybe 5 minutes. For me was quite a simpel job.

After several years the lens is still working perfectly.

Maybe someone can create a youtube video of this.

Three from a Sony A7R using vintage lenses, as noted.

 

i like the first of these 3 pictures very much ...

pretty much mostly portrait photography

i would suggest to also try to get a 200mm for the Pentax 6x7 if you are seriously interested in portraits. THe 105 will not be enough focal length for portraits. It has comparable angle of view with 50mm lens for 35mm camera. I still have a Pentax 67 II with all lenses upto 300mm .... Should start to use this beast again for black and white.

Hello, as a long time owner of the P67 II, including all glass upto 300mm, my advice would be to buy a Hasselblad 501CM with a 80 or 100mm lens. The P67 needs servicing more than a Hasselblad, and the transport mechanism is more fragile. A501CM can also operate without a battery in case necessary. I am also the owner of a Mamiya RZ67 as well as Hasselblad equipment, so i think i know the subject more or less from own experience. THese days my analog equipment does not get so much use anymore unfortunately, and i am looking at diy projects only to do a conversion of the Mamiya RZ to a digital version. Any questions on P67, do not hesitate to ask. Please be aware that the chain mechanism for the lightmeter in the viewfinder is very fragile. If the mirror is locked up, and transport blocked, there is a procedure you must follow after replacement of the battery. But .... in conclusion, i have made some very nice pictures with the P67 in the past :-)

On the web there are several unanswered question related to remote control for Sony DSC RX100 in HFR mode.

 

I was involved in creation of a movie from an explosion. My method included a laptop, and a Atomos recorder for viewing the RX100 V screen from a safe place. On the web there is an older camera remote application for Mac and Windows that can be used to activate the record button. I did setup the camera to start the recording from the buffer backwards. So the last 4 seconds in the buffer are written to the SD Card from memory when the record button is pressed. I pressed the record button from the Camera Remote Application on the laptop.

The camera was connected to the laptop with a USB cable on one side, and the USB-C connector on the other side.

It might look a bit complicated, but i could not find remote controllers that would allow me to do this.

Being able to see the camera user interface live is very important to ensure the camera is buffering the images before the action takes place. instead of the Atomos device you can also connect another display via HDMI, i used what was available.

 

I hope the above helps people that want to trigger the RX100 in HFR mode with a remote solution.

Question : Has anyone tried 256GB CF cards in the H4D31 with latest firmware ? I have done the updated, and 64GB is working perfect. The firmware details says max 128GB UDMA7, but in my opinion with UDMA7 there is no techical constraint that would not allow 256GB cards.

I was wondering if anyone has done the experiment yet before i buy a card for testing ....

What happens when you cock the shutter of the lens with the lever ? It is normal that you have to manually cock the lever of the lens after each picture with C or CF lenses

Picture made with the D850, it is amazing what the camera does .....

Could it be that softness of one lense compared to the other at same F-stop make it looks brighter ?