Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Plus the tripod for weight and the slow(er) speed of use ;-) john > -----Original Message----- > > 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 > >