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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #80 on: May 08, 2013, 03:22:54 pm »

Hi,

More important in my view. The OP wants to replace MF DSLR with a smaller option, my guess is that he is willing to live with say 24x36 but APS-c or 4/3 is nothing he would regard. He also expressively ruled out technical cameras. I would suggest that it is important that he choses the compromises he makes based on realities and not marketing figures.

Regarding the color issue, I would say it is problematic. For one, anyone using a camera/raw converter is familiarised with the color rendition of that combo. Switching to another combo will be an effort. It may be that there are rendition differences that are hard to overcome, the best way to find out is probably to rent equipment and test.

It is my understanding that the OP is very satisfied with his present equipment, except for the weight. He also shoots the way that MFD has best advantage, that sets the ribbon at some height.

Best regards
Erik

Numbers and electronics terms aside the poster is saying he has found an advantage in the color and tonal rendering; the specific technological underpinnings of this are relatively unimportant (except to engineers looking to improve them).
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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #81 on: May 08, 2013, 04:25:41 pm »

Fred,

What a kind gesture!!
Thank you!

I'm studying your images and appreciating the D800 even more.

Just said to my wife/AKA "Serpa of High Priced Camera Gear" that I must get out and test the
concept of my carrying the H4D with the 80 and she carrying the 28, HTS and Tripod.

I'm hoping to get a few more walks in with this configuration but this weekends test will tell.

Again, a big Thank You for the kindness and time you spent to share.

Jack

Hi Jack

I think keeping your Hasselblad is a good move.
What you use to transport it and support it can make a big difference.

A few things that can help.

This tripod is really nice as far as transporting it goes.





The way it folds down to a nice flat shape and the fact that it's very light
makes it nice to transport and it sits comfortably on the side of the body.
Used with the right ball head it makes for a good travel tripod.
It's not rock solid rigid, but using the mirror up function of the Hasselblad it's just fine.

For the cameras if you get "just the right size" fanny packs that you can wear on the hips
I think you will feel the weight of the Hasselblad much less. One fanny pack for the camera and one for the
other lens and HTS.

I have one of these that I use with the d800 and 70-200. You'll need a smaller one.



They sit nicely on the small of the back and actually offer some support.

This one has a nice double strap that makes the pack sit nice and flat
and allows me to turn it around to the front for access.



They make loads of different sizes of these. I think that with the right hip packs you will
be moving around better. Just keeping hands free to move as you walk and centering any carried load
should help you significantly.

I also think that getting a high IQ compact such as the Sigma Merrill for those days when you don't feel up to carrying the Hasselblad,
rather than "losing the Hasselblad.
I also think that keeping the challenge of getting around with the Hasselblad will encourage you to "keep on trucking".
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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #82 on: May 08, 2013, 04:33:05 pm »

Hi,

I am sure Fred appreciates the feedback!

Regarding the options you have, I just hope that you find somethings that works out fine!

Best regards
Erik

Fred,

What a kind gesture!!
Thank you!

I'm studying your images and appreciating the D800 even more.

Just said to my wife/AKA "Serpa of High Priced Camera Gear" that I must get out and test the
concept of my carrying the H4D with the 80 and she carrying the 28, HTS and Tripod.

I'm hoping to get a few more walks in with this configuration but this weekends test will tell.

Again, a big Thank You for the kindness and time you spent to share.

Jack
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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #83 on: May 09, 2013, 02:50:01 am »

I'm not trying to go off topic here, because I think this has some relevance.

Lately I've been looking at 4/3's cameras for video secondary cams and to fit in small areas.  Doing this I also looked at their still still quality and it's pretty good.  Not 80mpx mfd, or 30mpx 35mm but still very good for such a small sensor.

The one thing that strikes me is where cameras are going.   If you ever tried the Panasonic touch screen focus on the gh3 I think you'd be amazed, I know I was.  Even in low light it locked and tracked as well as my35mm cameras.

I did a video test touch screen racking from subject to subject and in video mode it looks like professional focus pull.  Really surprising;

This along with dedicated wi-fi to computers or ipads, with our without an adhoc network, smaller sharper lenses, faster frame rates and it's possible camera tech is not leveled out, it's just beginning.

I know if the Olympus or Pansonic mft's cameras had just a little more detail, they would probably be perfect for the op.

Also in stills they shoot a native 4:3 format just like his Hasselblad.


IMO

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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #84 on: May 09, 2013, 03:50:42 am »

Hi,

I absolutely agree with James. My take is that DSLR-s with big lenses are still heavy. The only small full frame 135 option is really the Leica, but I guess the smaller formats can be attractive. But, there is a but, a larger sensor gives better image quality all other factors being similar.

Best regards
Erik


I'm not trying to go off topic here, because I think this has some relevance.

Lately I've been looking at 4/3's cameras for video secondary cams and to fit in small areas.  Doing this I also looked at their still still quality and it's pretty good.  Not 80mpx mfd, or 30mpx 35mm but still very good for such a small sensor.

The one thing that strikes me is where cameras are going.   If you ever tried the Panasonic touch screen focus on the gh3 I think you'd be amazed, I know I was.  Even in low light it locked and tracked as well as my35mm cameras.

I did a video test touch screen racking from subject to subject and in video mode it looks like professional focus pull.  Really surprising;

This along with dedicated wi-fi to computers or ipads, with our without an adhoc network, smaller sharper lenses, faster frame rates and it's possible camera tech is not leveled out, it's just beginning.

I know if the Olympus or Pansonic mft's cameras had just a little more detail, they would probably be perfect for the op.

Also in stills they shoot a native 4:3 format just like his Hasselblad.


IMO

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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50? Regarding color rendition.
« Reply #85 on: May 09, 2013, 03:56:58 am »

Hi,

A lot of the color rendition depends on the raw processor and it's color profiles.

I made a small experiment with same image processed by Camer Raw and LR4. With LR 4 I used different profiles, Adobe Standard, profile generated by DNG Editor and ColorChecker Passport and also one of Adobe "Camera Profiles". It's presented here as an animated gif, far from ideal. A PDF version is here: http://echophoto.dnsalias.net/ekr/Articles/Color_profiles/Movie/ColorProfiles.pdf .



Check the green of the grass and the blue of the foreground flowers.

I will try to improve the samples, if I have the time.

Best regards
Erik


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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #86 on: May 09, 2013, 10:15:13 am »

Very nice Erick.  Thanks for going to the trouble to make this test.
Perfect illustration of what I have been getting at before.
Sensors, both MF and the best 35mm dslr, have reached very high quality levels
and it's more about color profiling and processing if you are using these sensors.
Then there is the whole area of color grading (term taken from motion picture) and color or B+W
stylizing.

Erick... I opened the pdf and the C1 image is small compared to the others... just thought I'd let you know.

It's also interesting to see how richer the passport checker and DNG profile editor are compared to the C1.

I think it's safe to say that great sensor quality determines technically high IQ, but the look is by far more determined by
the profiles and custom look profiles. After that color grading/styling and effects being even more important for much of the
more artsy world.
« Last Edit: May 09, 2013, 02:49:05 pm by FredBGG »
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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #87 on: May 09, 2013, 10:57:14 am »

Hi Fred,

I am not familiar with Capture One, although I have a paid for version. I just used same exposure correction in WB (by the numbers) as on LR 4.4.



I may try to redo the PDF, I'm just going for five weeks of travel (leisure) so I am a bit stressed.

Best regards
Erik



Very nice Erick.  Thanks for going to the trouble to make this test.
Perfect illustration of what I have been getting at before.
Sensors, both MF and the best 35mm dslr, have reached very high quality levels
and it's more about color profiling and processing if you are using these sensors.
Then there is the whole area of color grading (term taken from motion picture) and color or B+W
stylizing.

Erick... I opened the pdf and the C1 image is small compared to the others... just thought I'd let you know.

It's also interesting to see how richer the passport checker and DNG profile editor are compared to the C1.
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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #88 on: May 11, 2013, 08:19:59 am »


We can discuss dynamic range or shadows till the end of time, but the limiting factor here is that there is no 20mm lens to be put in front of the D800 which will give the same level of IQ across the frame than the HCD 28mm on the H4D. And the best 20mm for the D800 weight a ton, so the objective of saving on weight would not be met.

Lets look at the weight difference first:

Hasselblad H4D-50 plus 28mm
2,650g

Nikon D800E and Carl Zeiss 21mm
1,600g

That puts the Hasselblad at 65% heavier.

I think it is safe to say that if someone has muscular problems it's a very significant gain for handling.

80mm Hasselblad vs 50mm Nikon 1.4

475g vs 281g.... Hasselblad 69% heavier.

Corner image quality of the Zeiss 21mm



Nikon 50mm 1.4G cornar image quality:

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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #89 on: May 11, 2013, 09:01:06 am »

Fred,

You are on the same page I am - weight as a trade off to image quality.
At this point, the D800E is my main focus - Looks like it's array is quite adequate.
Key will be mating that to the best quality lens that is not raising the weight combination
to the level of the Hassie.

Jack




Lets look at the weight difference first:

Hasselblad H4D-50 plus 28mm
2,650g

Nikon D800E and Carl Zeiss 21mm
1,600g

That puts the Hasselblad at 65% heavier.

I think it is safe to say that if someone has muscular problems it's a very significant gain for handling.

80mm Hasselblad vs 50mm Nikon 1.4

475g vs 281g.... Hasselblad 69% heavier.

Corner image quality of the Zeiss 21mm



Nikon 50mm 1.4G cornar image quality:


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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #90 on: May 11, 2013, 09:52:20 am »

Hi,

Tim Ashley has some good writing on the lenses, he used to have an IQ180 so I presume he knows some stuff.

Erik
http://tashley1.zenfolio.com/blog/2013/3/dxo-mark-lenses-on-d800---my-real-world-response


Fred,

You are on the same page I am - weight as a trade off to image quality.
At this point, the D800E is my main focus - Looks like it's array is quite adequate.
Key will be mating that to the best quality lens that is not raising the weight combination
to the level of the Hassie.

Jack




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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #91 on: May 11, 2013, 10:07:44 am »

Jack,I own a D800E and a Zeiss 15mm and have had a Zeiss 21mm,I also have the 24mm 1.4G,35mm 1.4G,84mm 1.4G and it's a damn good camera,But of you are used to a h4D-50 with a HCD 28mm then you will be stepping down in IQ... the main benefit to you will be weight loss...  Try a D800e out first before you commit to it..

best

Rob
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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #92 on: May 11, 2013, 10:16:08 am »

I figured this would help,I shot these just half an hour ago,the intention to give an idea of the different quality of each system.. the focus may not be perfect but it looks ok to my eyes (FWIW),the light was falling fast so exposures vary a little..

https://www.yousendit.com/download/UVJoK2VzNnlTSUExZXNUQw

Here's a closer look at these files:

Crops from RVB's test shots.





ORRECTION: The frames labled Hassy/Fuji are Leica S2/Leica Elmarit

Exposure adjusted.

ACR Zeiss profile applied with no distortion or vignetting correction.

I think it should be reassuring to that with the strong gains in IQ is 35mm DSLRs
that moving to a significantly lighter camera with not have a significant impact on image quality
with the exception of very large enlargements made with a tech camera setup.

MF DSLR to 35mm DSLR today is not that big of a difference.

Best thing is that the much lower prices of 35mm DSLR may mean that Jack can keep both
the Hasselblad and add the Nikon as a second option.
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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #93 on: May 11, 2013, 11:18:16 am »

The best way to look at these file's is download the raws from the link and view them in a raw converter,the Blad and nikon file's can be compared in Phocus,when the Blad file is sharpened it is very detailed.. imho more than the nef. I used the protein powder bag as a focus reference ..
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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #94 on: May 11, 2013, 11:26:05 am »

The Nikon D800e and the Zeiss 21mm are available for rent from www.lensrental.com

5 days
D800E $133
Zeiss 21mm $68

$ 231 with 5 day round trip shipping.

They have a rent to try deal where they will discount the rent to a sale of Zeiss lenses.

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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #95 on: May 11, 2013, 11:31:29 am »

The best way to look at these file's is download the raws from the link and view them in a raw converter,the Blad and nikon file's can be compared in Phocus,when the Blad file is sharpened it is very detailed.. imho more than the nef. I used the protein powder bag as a focus reference ..

How did you make the DNG for the Hasselblad file?
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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #96 on: May 11, 2013, 11:49:34 am »

Here's a closer look at these files:

Crops from RVB's test shots.





Exposure adjusted.

ACR Zeiss profile applied with no distortion or vignetting correction.

I won't do animated comparison, just crop from the raw file with no correction and a bit away from the center:

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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #97 on: May 11, 2013, 12:29:49 pm »

Hi,

What lenses do you compare and which raw processor? Is it full aperture or best aperture? I see a lot of chroma in the Nikon shot. Axial chroma is hard, but lateral chroma should be handled in raw processing.

What sharpening parameters are use dor each image?

Best regards
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I won't do animated comparison, just crop from the raw file with no correction and a bit away from the center:


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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #98 on: May 11, 2013, 12:40:16 pm »

Phocus automatically applies DAC.
In ACR you just have to turn it on.
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Re: To leave Hasselblad H4D 50?
« Reply #99 on: May 11, 2013, 01:43:43 pm »

Hi,

What lenses do you compare and which raw processor? Is it full aperture or best aperture? I see a lot of chroma in the Nikon shot. Axial chroma is hard, but lateral chroma should be handled in raw processing.

What sharpening parameters are use dor each image?

Best regards
Erik

Erik,it's a Carl Zeiss 15mm  on the D800e and a HCD28mm on the H4D50.. I posted the link to the files in the previous page.. It's a yousend it link...

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