Thank you for putting matters straight. This is exactly why I wanted to be informed before testing anything and you saved me from spending more time with this particular sales rep and his back. This morning I opened his website and there was a 'BRANDNEW'-announcement in fat red letters. They've become Sinar representatives. At least now I know why I was so puzzled about this Sinar thing yesterday. There was no Sinar on this website last week
Edmund, maybe I should change my overall strategy and look for a way to share your bank account?
The lens offered in a Hassy package is not the one I need - no lense in a package ever was. The TS-adapter is more expensive than the 5D II, I can't figure out a starter combo beneath 20.000 Euro. Phase One/Mamiya is not an option for me anymore. Right now it's Contax or Rollei and either reduce my Tilt-activities to EOS and Linhof or find a way to have the Schneider lens mount changed.
Fred, I never put hands on the 5D II, but my 5D underwent every possible mud and horse-shit scenario you can imagine. There was an huge difference between the analog EOS 5 and 1 RN (hope I get the letters right), that's why I changed. I pray Canon didn't go back to a fragile 5D II with unneeded Automatic programs