I know this has probably been discussed a million times but i need some advice or to be pointed to the right threads.
Being dissapointed with my Mark II,
Randal
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Firstly whats wrong with canon ??
Bascially all the current and old mfDB offerings are brilliant tools
Firtsly you shoot HH and people - well the Canon AF wipes all MF AND MF has a narrower and more defined DOF so focus errors show worse - play before you buy
You may find an in focus Canon file is better than an OOF MF file
All mf systems (apart fron the ZD ??) are center point only and therefore largely useless for focusing on moving people
Think of MF AF as a focusing aid not AF IMO
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So you still want an MFDB
Well I wouldnt buy a blad back cos they might go sideways if no-one wnats thier locked system
I wouldnt buy a blad back cos someone else might come up with a revolutionary new function or even a must have evolutionary bit of functionality like multi point AF - the blad back may not fit this new super camera
I wouldnt buy a Mamiya cos I hate the slow flash synch
So that leaves Rollei V system or contax
I wouldnt buy a contax cos I hate low flash synch
I wouldnt buy a V system cos they have dark screens and no AF
So that leaves Rollei
I wouldnt buy an aptus because they are locked into one camera system back without a factory upgrade at big bucks (exept on a rollei mount)
RIght now I would buy a Sinar back which has a universal mounting plate that allows easy system changes and put it on
a contax (chaep)
a H1/2 (cheaper good AF)
a rollei (expensive)
And wait the HY6 - rollie lenses will fit it
Further I weould check out my thread 'MF dont bother' a few pages back on this forum
THe thread argues that mirror slap and focus errors wipe out resolution advantages over canon for shooting hand held natural light
it contunues that the level of precision required to shoot really good MF will required tethered and tripod shooting so you may as well save some cash and go for a S/H screenles back
SO the winner is an H25 or a valeo on a contax and a holiday with the saved cash
I would buy an MF system if
-you love looking through a large viewfinder
-you appreciate the narrow DOF MF effect
- you like fast leaf shutter synch speeds
ps I love my H1/eyelike
SMM