Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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/