[Leica] Alpa STC

[richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)]

Second or third morfgage?  I am excited for you!
On May 6, 2011 6:39 PM, "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 :-)
>
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