Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mules (like Ansel) or alpacas! Sent from my iPad On Jan 2, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > As far as schlepping goes they have bags with wheels now I bet next there > there will be bags with balloons. > > > On 1/2/13 9:14 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > >> For about $17,000, you can have an Alpa and 22MP (full frame) back and >> 70mm >> Rodenstock lens with 5deg of tilt. It would weigh about 6.5lbs with >> batteries. The camera would allow for back shift (horizontal) giving you >> coverage of a 37mm lens in 35mm format. >> >> M9 approx. 6k >> 35 'lux approx 4k >> Another 'lux lens approx 4k >> Weight maybe 3-4lbs with batteries. >> >> For those who don't hike horse-killing trails (where every gram counts), >> but go on 5-10 mile hikes, it's pretty darn light, sharp as a tack, and 3 >> shots for stitching at 22MP each, using 9micron pixel sights. Price wise >> about the same as an M9 with 3 lenses (or less). >> >> The hard part is finding a Leaf or Phase 22MP back that someone wants to >> part with! >> >> No street shooter but a heck of a landscaper's kit... >> Best, >> Bob >> >> On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 1:10 PM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: >>> >>>> I schlepped my hasselblad and a couple of lenses around Colorado once, >>> and >>>> it wasn't a problem. ... >>> >>> The Rollei SL66 is built like a tank; the tilt mechanism is probably >>> part of what adds weight over the Hasselblad. So, when I went to a >>> TLR and could have an entire outfit, tripod included, that weighed in >>> at 5 lb., that made a believer out of me in terms of what I wanted to >>> carry and what image quality I could get from such an outfit. The >>> Bronica RF 645 took over from the Rollei TLR because of the wide angle >>> and ability to hold Tech Pan flat. (My stash of frozen Tech Pan 120 >>> is going to go on eBay soon.) The Canon 5D2 convinced me that full >>> frame digital could do what I needed, but the Canon outfit was too >>> heavy, and their wide angles really are not top notch (the 24 Tilt >>> Shift is special, however). The M9 simply did a better job for less >>> weight. >>> >>> As an aside, let me describe Sheppard Pass, the last trip for the full >>> SL66 outfit. It starts in Owens Valley at 5000 ft. On the way up to >>> the 12000 foot pass, there was a dead horse on the trail when I did >>> the trip. On the other side, at the Muir Trail, the Sheppard Pass >>> trail is marked with the skull of a horse. It is literally a killer. >>> >>> Paul >>> www.PaulRoark.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information