Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous > replies in your msgs. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >