The P21 will give you much lower noise files at higher then ASA 50 settings and up to 60 frames per minute captures untethered, something the Mamiya can't even dream of! Plus you get better PhaseOne future support and a much more mature product.
It's all about the price point, and whether you can live with it's light-gathering limitations. At ISO 50/64, I don't think anyone has proven the superiority of the more expensive backs over the ZD: to most intents and purposes they're the same.
What the extra money buys you is the ability to shoot in lower light, at longer exposures and/or higher ISO, and perhaps a little faster. Without the technical hiccups.
I've just completing the review I started at the outset of this thread, which is a summary of my experiences with the back, and an explanation of why I returned it. See the second link to the right of the main story here: http://www.16-9.net
hubsand wrote:
It's all about the price point, and whether you can live with it's light-gathering limitations. At ISO 50/64, I don't think anyone has proven the superiority of the more expensive backs over the ZD: to most intents and purposes they're the same.
What the extra money buys you is the ability to shoot in lower light, at longer exposures and/or higher ISO, and perhaps a little faster. Without the technical hiccups.
I've just completing the review I started at the outset of this thread, which is a summary of my experiences with the back, and an explanation of why I returned it. See the second link to the right of the main story here: http://www.16-9.net...Show more →
For some reason, your site is not coming up at all on my end Mark.
hubsand wrote:
It's all about the price point, and whether you can live with it's light-gathering limitations. At ISO 50/64, I don't think anyone has proven the superiority of the more expensive backs over the ZD: to most intents and purposes they're the same.
What the extra money buys you is the ability to shoot in lower light, at longer exposures and/or higher ISO, and perhaps a little faster. Without the technical hiccups.
I've just completing the review I started at the outset of this thread, which is a summary of my experiences with the back, and an explanation of why I returned it. See the second link to the right of the main story here: http://www.16-9.net...Show more →
Mark, two remarks got my attention from your conclusion. First this:
"Basically, any low light situation demands a better medium format back, or a Canon DSLR . . . actually, no: this is a habit I must break, because the best low light camera at the time of writing is – for the first time ever – a Nikon!"
And then this:
"You may even find that a 1Ds III with very carefully matched lenses offers a more acceptable blend of convenience and quality for a relatively modest investment. I did."
Have you used and tested both these cameras because your statements make it sound like you have. I did not think either one of these were shipping as of yet. Seems early to make conclusive statements about non shipping cameras.
