any thoughts??
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One point you dont make is what your current lenses are like and how many you have
If you have decent nikkor you could go for an Kodak SLRn
Again great files for the money (I hate 125 synch and poor fast ISO performance)
But the files and LOOK ARE better than a D70 (I own both)
The next is to build your Mamiya system probably with the addition of and AFD camera for wide if you need it
Else buy the adapter plate for your 67 and rent a back when you get a decent shoot
Digital backs..
The Kodak pro back does wonderful files (at faster than one second and 100ISO or below) (I had one of them too)
But the crop of a P20 or proback is pretty harsh especially on a 67
If you jump to a back you should probably buy one with a rectangular chip being aptus 17 p21 etc
There are great deals on tethered backs H25 etc but I think it would be preferable to keep the kit you need to drag around to a minimum - 22mp Imacon and Image tank is probably best combo of portability/price/quality/chipsize/look
The logical thing is, I am afraid, is to get a 5D and a couple of decent primes 20 50 and the 85 T/SThe one thing I have learnt is DONT get what you DONT WANT- say you spend $10000 and still are annoyed by your kit
The biggest loss I ever made was buying a PRO-Back and Mamiya system and then disposing of it because I hated the crop and the flash synch
The thing about a 5d and a couple of decent primes is that no pro would ever not want that gear - they would want more gear but not to get rid of a basic canon kit
the best value I have got from kit is the decent manual prime nikkors I bought when I was at college (1992) and am still using 24/50/85/135 (that is where the SLRn rocks)
remeber earlier backs are pretty poor above 100 - so you really need an SLR too anyway
SMM
PS.. The more I thnk about it 5d because really what you need is TIME and FREEDOM (low debts) to put your camera in front of interesting things and models that may cost and get to good locations and decent LIGHTING that donesnt run of the mains
You will get a better book with a 5d a 50 1.8 and $5000 of air tickets than a $10000 back with no travel/model/lightsl budgetor even a D70 and a manual 35 1.4 and $9500 of buget for models and travel