Guy, you are right on both accounts, the colour casts were indeed seen with Canon glass. I used the camera with the 24mm, 45mm and 90 mm TSE lenses and the casts were sometimes quite spectacular when shift was applied. How it will work with (non-shifted) Leica/Zeiss glass, I don't know, my guess would be just fine.
The chip is not made by Kodak, but designed by Fill Factory and actually produced in Israel. Why Kodak did not use their own excellent sensor is a mystery.
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Since reading about and investigating the SLR/c, it appears it might be an full frame option worth considering to supplement the R9/DMR. For example, the 15mm & 19mm with the SLR/c stay just that. You get 14 million megapixles, no AA filter, and from what I read really good color.
14 million megapixels! That is a lot of megapixels ;)
Has anyone used this combination; SLR/c, Leica glass, RAW with no camera processing? What does it look like compared to the R9/DMR? Any thoughts Guy?
I am also getting curious. If the colours and sharpness were that good, why did it die in the market? I am sure that, if it were that good, there would have been enough studio photographers to keep it alive for Kodak. Was it just the new-price that killed it? Maybe I will look for one for studio work, but I will wait until Asher has bought :)
A quick, personal answer to Guy's high-ISO rant: I understand what you are saying, but just like people buy fast lenses, high ISO has its place. I almost never go above 800, but when I do, boy am I happy that ISO 1600 on the 5D is better than ISO 800 on the DMR and most other cameras, and even ISO 3200 is still useable, as long as you don't underexpose. It is not an excuse for anything, but high ISO capability is a valuable tool, and a little noise is a small price to pay for getting the shot, when there is no time (or permission!) to use a tripod, and sharpness is needed. I got some awesome shots in a dark museum where tripods are not allowed. I used ISO 1600, and I had to.
I sold two A3+ images this past weekend! Woohoo! My first real sales. And I am working with a tax-wizard close friend to set up a business for any photography I do. It will be a side thing, but it is real! I am so happy :)
It was actually made in Israel by "Fill Factory." Not that it is not a good sensor, but it definitely had some issues compared to what I believe would have been a really good body if it had used a genuine Kodak sensor a la what we have in the DMR.
Sad that a camera with so many good features would have died on the vine so soon.
But that is life and we still have Kodak and most importantly the DMR.
Interesting comments regarding high ISO vs quality.
Arne: your images are always an inspiration.
Here are a few with the Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm on a Canon 20D. I shot these the day I first got the lens. My wife wanted to go to dinner and all I wanted to do is check out the new lens. I gave this lens a nod on the "best value for the money" thread.
Another great flower shot.
You know that you really inspire me with your macro work. (What's the turtle's name by the way?).
My questions: How do you get your Canon camera to work with an EF extension tube and a non-Canon lens? My 1ds2 says 'error dude' with this combo. And I see that you really like your 50mm 1.2 Nikkor. Did you compare it with your EF50mm 1,4 that you got rid of? Bokeh? Magic or lack thereof? And I also see that you got rid of your Nikon 35mm 1,4 and have a Canon 35L in its stead. Is it for the autofocus? I have a cz35 1,4 which I'm mostly happy with, though I do miss some shots due to focus errors handheld and wide open. Please, tell me all your secrets.
Peet, completely OT, but I just have to thank you for the heads-up on the tone-mapping software: I use it on at least a few images every set—often after blending exposures in CS2 first. Thanks! Cheers, Kit
Another great flower shot.
You know that you really inspire me with your macro work. (What's the turtle's name by the way?).
My questions: How do you get your Canon camera to work with an EF extension tube and a non-Canon lens? My 1ds2 says 'error dude' with this combo. And I see that you really like your 50mm 1.2 Nikkor. Did you compare it with your EF50mm 1,4 that you got rid of? Bokeh? Magic or lack thereof? And I also see that you got rid of your Nikon 35mm 1,4 and have a Canon 35L in its stead. Is it for the autofocus? I have a cz35 1,4 which I'm mostly happy with, though I do miss some shots due to focus errors handheld and wide open. Please, tell me all your secrets.
Thank you for your kind words Peet. My camera reports aperture 00 when mounting the lens direct to the body and when I use tubes it is the same thing. I use avmode all the time.
I sold the 50 1.4 because it was not good enough wide open. First I felt the 50 1.2 was about the same but after using it for a while I found that it was better than the canon 50. The nikon has less CA and better contrast. I have not used them side by side but this is my nonscientific results.
I got the 35L because I realised how much I like 35mm on FF when using the nikkor. I missed alot of shots, mainly wide open and AF is a blessing sometimes like when shoting at social events...
No chance to see your great shots this week, line here too slooooow...
SLR/c I went to a show where it was presented, the software crashed and the photogs present had a good laugh. The Kodak/c body was designed by Sigma as I know and it was rather a strange piece, far away from what the Canon 1Ds offered. The /n was based on the 601 like the Fuji s2 and at the time it hit the market this body was on oldy not many wanted to invest in. So much for the week points of the Kodak cameras.
Would Nikon have licenced their new camera design for a FF Kodak/n. Nikon would not have lost so many clients to canon.
