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p.14 #1Alternative Image Thread
Thanks John.
Quick response and important.
I really like this thread! In fact it is very enjoyable.
I would want to use the Zeiss lenses I have.
I wonder, would I have to do any shaving of the mirror for the Zeiss Distagons?
All I want this for is for architecture and landscapes. I want to do a little better than the 5D.
So I still want a Kodak but first I'll try for the Kodak SLR/c
Any ideas anyone?
Asher
http://www.openphotographyforums.com
Edited by med007 on May 25, 2006 at 07:40 PM GMT
Quick response and important.
I really like this thread! In fact it is very enjoyable.
I would want to use the Zeiss lenses I have.
I wonder, would I have to do any shaving of the mirror for the Zeiss Distagons?
All I want this for is for architecture and landscapes. I want to do a little better than the 5D.
So I still want a Kodak but first I'll try for the Kodak SLR/c
Any ideas anyone?
Asher
http://www.openphotographyforums.com
Edited by med007 on May 25, 2006 at 07:40 PM GMT
May 25, 2006 at 09:37 PM
p.14 #2Alternative Image Thread
Asher, instead of editing double posts, you can actually delete them. There is a button there next to the edit button.
The Kodak has a few more pixels than the 5D, but I have not heard it can deliver better results...
The Kodak has a few more pixels than the 5D, but I have not heard it can deliver better results...
May 26, 2006 at 12:33 AM
p.14 #3Alternative Image Thread
I discovered that too. Thanks.
The 5D at a speed of 6 appears to be suprior to any DSLR.
The lack of noise in continuous objects is remarkable. This shows in the clear skies and in architectural shots of steel structures.
Uniquely, the Kodak can deliver the cleanness found in a DB like Phase 1.
However, its limitations disqualify its practicality as a camera for many except tripod uses.
Asher
The 5D at a speed of 6 appears to be suprior to any DSLR.
The lack of noise in continuous objects is remarkable. This shows in the clear skies and in architectural shots of steel structures.
Uniquely, the Kodak can deliver the cleanness found in a DB like Phase 1.
However, its limitations disqualify its practicality as a camera for many except tripod uses.
Asher
May 26, 2006 at 01:27 AM
p.14 #4Alternative Image Thread
I use my Kodak SLR/c handheld quite often and get superb results. I think what you are talking about is high ISO use. At its base ISO of 160 an SLR/c is capable of all the resolution of a FF Canon, but handles whites better and has better color (not talking punchier). The ISO 6 you refer to belongs to the Kodak, not the 5D. The Kodaks ISO 6 long exposures have superior color, noise, and dynamic range to anything Canon can deliver.:
http://www.imaginenature.com/Zuiko35-80a.jpg
It also works very well at ISO's in between:
http://www.imaginenature.com/zuiko24.jpg
Paul
http://www.imaginenature.com/Zuiko35-80a.jpg
It also works very well at ISO's in between:
http://www.imaginenature.com/zuiko24.jpg
Paul
May 26, 2006 at 07:04 AM
p.14 #5Alternative Image Thread
i actually like the kodak look. I had back for contax 645
I an considering getting used 14 with eos mount instead of the 5D
Are ther any thoughts?
I an considering getting used 14 with eos mount instead of the 5D
Are ther any thoughts?
May 26, 2006 at 08:59 AM
p.14 #6Alternative Image Thread
Thanks, Guy. I wish I had the funds to be shooting Leica instead of Zuiko
If I could find a good deal on a Leica 35/2 (latest version) it would be my first choice for a Leica lens, as it is a well used FL for me and one I've had problems filling with a Zuiko.
Paul
If I could find a good deal on a Leica 35/2 (latest version) it would be my first choice for a Leica lens, as it is a well used FL for me and one I've had problems filling with a Zuiko.
Paul
May 26, 2006 at 09:08 AM
p.14 #7Alternative Image Thread
pdmphoto, yes, I likec what you have shown!
Love to know about the Leica glass?
Also any need to shave mirrors with the 15, 18, 21, 28 2.0 Distagons?
and Guy, a "Hi!" and bear hug! Not a "weekend mountain one,
).
Asher
http://www.openphotographyforums.com
Love to know about the Leica glass?
Also any need to shave mirrors with the 15, 18, 21, 28 2.0 Distagons?
and Guy, a "Hi!" and bear hug! Not a "weekend mountain one,
).Asher
http://www.openphotographyforums.com
May 26, 2006 at 09:08 AM
p.14 #8Alternative Image Thread
gogopix wrote:
I an considering getting used 14 with eos mount instead of the 5D
Are ther any thoughts?
The only FF Kodak with an EOS mount is the SLR/c, which is sometimes also referred to as the ProC. As a base ISO 160 (or lower) camera it produces excellent results with quality lenses. AFAIK it doesn't have any of the clearance issues with Leica (and other lenses) like the 5D does. In that respect it is similar to a 1Ds. It's not fastest, or most intuitive, camera on the market, but the results are worth it for me. The Kodak colors are great for my landscape/nature work.
Paul
I an considering getting used 14 with eos mount instead of the 5D
Are ther any thoughts?
The only FF Kodak with an EOS mount is the SLR/c, which is sometimes also referred to as the ProC. As a base ISO 160 (or lower) camera it produces excellent results with quality lenses. AFAIK it doesn't have any of the clearance issues with Leica (and other lenses) like the 5D does. In that respect it is similar to a 1Ds. It's not fastest, or most intuitive, camera on the market, but the results are worth it for me. The Kodak colors are great for my landscape/nature work.
Paul
May 26, 2006 at 09:25 AM
p.14 #9Alternative Image Thread
Do I sense a run on the Kodak SLR/c coming up? Maybe I should go around buy them up so I can corner the market.
May 26, 2006 at 09:45 AM
p.14 #10Alternative Image Thread
Please dont, I need one forc a project. also my new forum, OPF, sucks money! I wish my wife would shop more so she couldn't protest so much!
Asher
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Asher
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May 26, 2006 at 09:50 AM
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p.14 #11Alternative Image Thread
PSquared63 wrote:
Do I sense a run on the Kodak SLR/c coming up? Maybe I should go around buy them up so I can corner the market.
Yeah- all the Contax lenses are gone, so we need something new to loose our shirts on!
Do I sense a run on the Kodak SLR/c coming up? Maybe I should go around buy them up so I can corner the market.
Yeah- all the Contax lenses are gone, so we need something new to loose our shirts on!
May 26, 2006 at 09:58 AM
p.14 #12Alternative Image Thread
Yeah- all the Contax lenses are gone, so we need something new to loose our shirts on!
That is too funny
That is too funny
May 26, 2006 at 10:57 AM
p.14 #13Alternative Image Thread
You can find the "Alternative Digital Systems & Lenses" category, at the intersection of Commerce and Curiosity (or madness to some).
Kurt
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May 26, 2006 at 11:37 AM
p.14 #15Alternative Image Thread
I would say man, but it could be a very fit woman. The shoulders look very powerful, and the hips not that wide...
May 26, 2006 at 02:59 PM
p.14 #16Alternative Image Thread
My experience exactly. The Kodak is not a good high ISO performer but there are no problems I am aware of at 100 or 200. I took many high quality landscape images with this camera using the best of the Nikon lenses e.g. 17-35 2.8.
I am attaching an image which demonstrates the camera's capability. I have printed this image up to 22X34 with splendid results.
The Kodak cameras were lacking some of the professional features of the cameras that followed from Nikon such as the D2X and D200 but that is not say it is not a capable performer.
Woody Spedden
I am attaching an image which demonstrates the camera's capability. I have printed this image up to 22X34 with splendid results.
The Kodak cameras were lacking some of the professional features of the cameras that followed from Nikon such as the D2X and D200 but that is not say it is not a capable performer.
Woody Spedden
May 26, 2006 at 04:09 PM
p.14 #17Alternative Image Thread
If anyone is interested there is a KODAK DCS PRO BACK available here in the uk for around £2000. (from teamwork)
Stick that on the back of your old hasselblad V camera and away you go!
Stick that on the back of your old hasselblad V camera and away you go!
May 26, 2006 at 04:39 PM
p.14 #18Alternative Image Thread
Does anyone have any images with the Kodak Pro SLR/c and our Leica glass? I wonder what images with the 15mm or 19mm lens full frame would look like?
The number of pixels is approaching the P20 MF back.
The number of pixels is approaching the P20 MF back.
May 27, 2006 at 10:02 AM
p.14 #19Alternative Image Thread
Here are a few of my first shots with my latest addition to the bag...a 2X module for the larger head. I was quite concerned that I would find manual focus at 800mm and f5.6 difficult. You do need a sturdy base. But, I have to say that I am very pleased with the result.
As I was driving around looking for something to practice with, I spotted this pair of sandhill cranes at the back edge of a farmfield. As I looked through the viewfinder, I was pleasantly suprised to find that the crane family has a new arrival.
As I was driving around looking for something to practice with, I spotted this pair of sandhill cranes at the back edge of a farmfield. As I looked through the viewfinder, I was pleasantly suprised to find that the crane family has a new arrival.
May 27, 2006 at 02:47 PM