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What do people on the board consider to be the best digital landscape camera.
Cost is not an issue, some degree of portablilty is.
H1 or Contax 645 with a P25??
 
LS Greenberg said:
What do people on the board consider to be the best digital
landscape camera.
Cost is not an issue, some degree of portablilty is.
H1 or Contax 645 with a P25??
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Static landscape?

I realize this isn't the best solution for all situatons, but for a pretty static landscape, you can stich unbelieveable images from any dSLR (or non-SLR for that matter)... Lots cheaper, lots more portable.... perhaps not a solution you want to go at, but just something to think about.

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I own Contax and like it a lot. H1 probably has brighter future plus it has more to offer for a portrait photographer.

But there are no better lenses than Zeiss made ones. As of camera's ergonomics Contax made its 645 to be one of the best ever as well.

But all this is history now and unfortunately and it's up to you what to decide. If you up to P25 price tag - camera choise will not change final bill too much.

On that level the only thing to do should be a call to a phase one dealer - they probably will be more than happy to bring you both cameras so you'll see for yourself.

I am not sure if it does make much sense t pay so much for P25 knowing that next spring Mamiya will present its solution for half price.
LS Greenberg said:
What do people on the board consider to be the best digital
landscape camera.
Cost is not an issue, some degree of portablilty is.
H1 or Contax 645 with a P25??
Click to expand...
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Best regards from UPVStudio Photography, http://www.upvstudio.com
 
Thanks for the reply Paul.
I am sure I could get great results with the Fuji, but for me, the advantages
of shooting digital are just too great.

Re: Contax vs Hasselblad- the H1 would be an easier choice if it had a waist level finder.
Lenses- Fuji vs Kyocera, coin toss.
Paul_U said:
LS Greenberg said:
What do people on the board consider to be the best digital
landscape camera.
Cost is not an issue, some degree of portablilty is.
H1 or Contax 645 with a P25??
Click to expand...
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Best regards from UPVStudio Photography, http://www.upvstudio.com
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I love landscapes, and I've tried them with just about any format you can name, but my favorite (most fun to use, and best quality image) is an 8x10 view camera with an assortment of lenses. Not cheap to buy, or to use, and not easy to lug around either, but the view under the dark cloth is awesome, as is the transparency when you are finished. It has the additional advantage that at around $11 a pop you'll learn to calibrate your shutters, choose your subject carefully, find the best viewpoint and meter the scene correctly, and it's still a lot cheaper than an H1 with digital back outfit.

Not very many landscape photographers still work in 8x10, but it's a great way to learn the craft. On a good day you might get 2-3 spectacular images. And the sense of satisfaction when you see your work on the lightbox is priceless.

Charles Baldeck
 
"...some degree of portablilty..."

Methinks 8x10 fails this test, unfortunately.

I shoot (or shot) 4x5 landscape, That is relatively portable compared to 8x10, but the very good results I can get from a 14mp dslr (the Kodak 14nx), plus the end of drum scanning hassles, have led me almost to abandon 4x5, despite its quality advantage (which is not as great as you might think).

So if cost is not an issue, a P25 + H1 would be my choice at this time. In a year, or even a few months, who knows?

Quentin
Charles Baldeck said:
I love landscapes, and I've tried them with just about any format
you can name, but my favorite (most fun to use, and best quality
image) is an 8x10 view camera with an assortment of lenses. Not
cheap to buy, or to use, and not easy to lug around either, but the
view under the dark cloth is awesome, as is the transparency when
you are finished. It has the additional advantage that at around
$11 a pop you'll learn to calibrate your shutters, choose your
subject carefully, find the best viewpoint and meter the scene
correctly, and it's still a lot cheaper than an H1 with digital
back outfit.

Not very many landscape photographers still work in 8x10, but it's
a great way to learn the craft. On a good day you might get 2-3
spectacular images. And the sense of satisfaction when you see
your work on the lightbox is priceless.

Charles Baldeck
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Quentin
http://www.barleigh.com
 
The problem with both contax and H1 is a lack of movements plus lack of tilt$shift lenses for 645 format. I use Hartblei but it's not Zeiss not by any means.

If you up to P25 why not to try to use Hassy flexbody or Sinar 4x5 with adapter for P25?

I'm not sure it P25 can be mounted on Sinar by the way but I think you get the idea.
Quentin (UK) said:
Methinks 8x10 fails this test, unfortunately.

I shoot (or shot) 4x5 landscape, That is relatively portable
compared to 8x10, but the very good results I can get from a 14mp
dslr (the Kodak 14nx), plus the end of drum scanning hassles, have
led me almost to abandon 4x5, despite its quality advantage (which
is not as great as you might think).

So if cost is not an issue, a P25 + H1 would be my choice at this
time. In a year, or even a few months, who knows?

Quentin
Charles Baldeck said:
I love landscapes, and I've tried them with just about any format
you can name, but my favorite (most fun to use, and best quality
image) is an 8x10 view camera with an assortment of lenses. Not
cheap to buy, or to use, and not easy to lug around either, but the
view under the dark cloth is awesome, as is the transparency when
you are finished. It has the additional advantage that at around
$11 a pop you'll learn to calibrate your shutters, choose your
subject carefully, find the best viewpoint and meter the scene
correctly, and it's still a lot cheaper than an H1 with digital
back outfit.

Not very many landscape photographers still work in 8x10, but it's
a great way to learn the craft. On a good day you might get 2-3
spectacular images. And the sense of satisfaction when you see
your work on the lightbox is priceless.

Charles Baldeck
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Quentin
http://www.barleigh.com
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Best regards from UPVStudio Photography, http://www.upvstudio.com
 
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