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Hi, this is my first post here, (from DPReview.com)
I am considering the alternatives for Large Format Digital Photography, but firs a bit of background.
I will be moving back to New York after 9 years in Latin America (wife works for UNICEF) and want to start looking for assignmets in what I used to do there which is photography of art work for galleries. Film (4 x 5 and 8 x 10 transparencies) is not out yet in this corner of the photo business just yet, so I will get my Sinar ready...
The question is -- I know that this is the architecture forum, but it was the cosest relation I coul find -- which way to go? scanning or one shot backs?
Because I will be starting I don't think I could justify $30k for a one shot back, but I have a back-ready Mamiya 645 AFD with lenses, so I think that could wait to find a PhaseOne 22 megapix affordable back, say, a year from now.
What I am considering for now is a Betterlight 4000E-HS that is just $6,500 and USB 2, so 4 times faster than earlier models.
Anyone here in this forum reseraching the same solutions?
--Are Tota lights good for the scanning backs and/or one shot PheseOnes?
--Can PC be obtain with the one shot backs? (may be problems with the angle of insidence of light in wide angle use)
--Is image quality better with 4 x 5 optics compared to the Mamiya AFD?
Thanks, and "yorishiku onegaitashimasu"
LeonardoBarreto.com
I am considering the alternatives for Large Format Digital Photography, but firs a bit of background.
I will be moving back to New York after 9 years in Latin America (wife works for UNICEF) and want to start looking for assignmets in what I used to do there which is photography of art work for galleries. Film (4 x 5 and 8 x 10 transparencies) is not out yet in this corner of the photo business just yet, so I will get my Sinar ready...
The question is -- I know that this is the architecture forum, but it was the cosest relation I coul find -- which way to go? scanning or one shot backs?
Because I will be starting I don't think I could justify $30k for a one shot back, but I have a back-ready Mamiya 645 AFD with lenses, so I think that could wait to find a PhaseOne 22 megapix affordable back, say, a year from now.
What I am considering for now is a Betterlight 4000E-HS that is just $6,500 and USB 2, so 4 times faster than earlier models.
Anyone here in this forum reseraching the same solutions?
--Are Tota lights good for the scanning backs and/or one shot PheseOnes?
--Can PC be obtain with the one shot backs? (may be problems with the angle of insidence of light in wide angle use)
--Is image quality better with 4 x 5 optics compared to the Mamiya AFD?
Thanks, and "yorishiku onegaitashimasu"
LeonardoBarreto.com