Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/06

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Subject: [Leica] Alpa STC
From: rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 19:37:48 -0700
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Prices are available on the website if you register. I haven't ever gotten 
spam from them. 

Alpa is basically a bunch of parts that you can use to custom design what 
you want. 

So I'm not really answering your question Jayanand because I become 
nauseated whenever I think about it....

Best,
Bob

Bob Adler
http://www.rgaphoto.com

On May 6, 2011, at 7:25 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> Bob,
> How much does it cost?
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 7:08 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Well a couple of other ways to look at it:
>> 
>> 1. I can use the GG and Hassy finders  (I like the RMfx) to focus. No need
>> to
>> range find at all. Besides, the range finder is useless for T/S.
>> 2. The IQ does not have live view and, when it does, may or may not be
>> worthwhile. That said, the after-shot review screen at 100% is definitely
>> usable
>> to check out focus post shot.
>> 3. The 60MP backs are a Dalsa chip and not the Kodak chip. So there is no
>> long
>> exposure AND with night shots, they have noise scrubbing in the firmware
>> that
>> takes out star trails (not a big deal, until you're in Monument National
>> Park at
>> night...)
>> 4. I can stitch with this puppy without moving the lens. So I get about
>> 84mm of
>> image circle coverage with 3 shots and the back on vertically. Now I can
>> use T/S
>> and stitch.
>> 
>> and at 20% the weight of a Hassy kit with similar lens....
>> 
>> Excuse me, what's not to like?
>> ;-)
>> Bob Adler
>> Palo Alto, CA
>> http://www.rgaphoto.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com>
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Fri, May 6, 2011 12:44:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Alpa STC
>> 
>> The biggest problem I see with the Alpa, is really that once you throw in
>> the money to get the great lens and movement, then you want, wait, wait, I
>> meant, NEED, one of those new IQ series back so you can have liveview and
>> use it for focus. Otherwise, you use a dinky little Leica laser
>> rangerfinder
>> and a High Precision Mount which is nowhere near as fun, I meant, precise.
>> So now you're staring at a $20,000 40 megapixel back. Well, $9500 if one
>> have a P45 back to trade in.
>> 
>> But really, you may as well get the 60 meg back. That has to be the sweet
>> spot for optimal quality images.
>> 
>> ***
>> Or a cheap 8x10 and scan film :-)
>> 
>> --
>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/>
>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/>
>> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com>
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Replies: Reply from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Alpa STC)
In reply to: Message from richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] Alpa STC)
Message from rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler) ([Leica] Alpa STC)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Alpa STC)