Dear forums members,
I want to ask your opinion on the best camera system for my needs. As my hobby is slowly turning into something more serious, artistic and business wise, I find myself wondering if my current setup is optimal for my future needs.
My photo needs are for printing nature and landscapes up to 24x36 therefore resolution is at the top of my list. I use a tripod 95% of the time and use multiple exposures for HDR quite a bit. The following is a list of features I consider very important for me in a camera system.
1. resolution: needed to print large scale and to allow for cropping
2. viewfinder: large and bright. Some may disagree, but I consider this to be one of the most important aspects of a camera. We spend so much time looking through the viewfinder and it shapes the way we do photography.
3. tilt & shift capabilities: At least tilt capabilities since a good pano head can be used for panoramas
4. interactive: one thing that really anoys me is a slow camera, meaning, slow turn-on, slow wright speeds, slow LCD, etc.
5. digital: not willing to consider film.
6. panoramas: it is important for me to be able to make panos easily. I find Shift lenses a great tool for this.
7. good dynamic range
So, based on the above requirements and a max $ amount of $10K, which camera system satisfies most of them? At this point, I'm open to all suggestions, from 35mm to large format.
Looking forward to your comments and let me know if you need for info.
Araz