Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In case you're curious... http://tr.anpdm.com/track?t=c&mid=14981163&uid=788112830&&&https%3A%2F%2Fattendee.gotowebinar.com%2Frt%2F642139346784726017 Bob Adler Robert Adler Photography www.robertadlerphotography.com > On Jun 2, 2015, at 6:13 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > Our local store is having a Pentax 645Z sale where if you buy the body (a > 50MP back is an integral component), you get a free 55mm f/2,8 lens. > > For $8k... > > Phase is going to have a tough time with prosumers and dilettantes like > me... > >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 5:14 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >> A new standard in photography is being hyped with this new major upgrade >> to >> the whole medium format PhaseOne system the whole thing seemingly totally >> re >> designed and the top ended of three cameras having a CMOS but the lower >> two >> sticking with a more traditional for medium format CCD. >> XF IQ3 80MP - $48,990 / ?38,990 CMOS >> XF IQ3 60MP - $41,990 / ?33,990 CCD >> XF IQ3 50MP - $40,990 / ?31,990 CCD >> >> Is the top end one the lower ones not that much cheaper. >> >> What really caught me is the way the Schneider-Kreuznach leaf shutter >> lenses >> are being described or hyped. >> They are rated at 100MP. Not line pairs but MP's which are megapixels. So >> glass now is now rated now by its real resolution (line pairs), contrast >> or >> MTF charts but on what size digital file they can support. >> The upshot one may assume you know when you spend tens of thousands on a >> new >> lens you wont be buying a camera afterwards which resolves higher than >> your >> lens thus putting a damper on the buying of the camera for a big part. >> To me this is a milestone but I'm ready for someone here to tell me its >> been >> going on for years. This is the first I've noticed. >> >> I do think I've been using for most of my digital experience over the past >> dozen years glass that resolved higher than my camera bodies. And lived. >> But I've not been in a medium format mindset. Or do set. But instead I've >> been going through the burgeoning beginnings of fairly serious digital >> photography. Not the pie in the shy over the top end. >> >> Lenses Ready for 100MP >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > Bob Adler > www.robertadlerphotography.com