Hello everyone. I was doing some thinking about getting a digital back for my Rollei 6008AF, and I was hoping that you all might have some good advice. I hadn't really considered medium format digital before due to the initial costs, but I realized that if I sold some of my equipment (such as that which will become superfluous if I bought an eMotion), the costs no longer look so severe. For digital, I am currently using the Leica Digital Module-R on a Leica R9. This back was about 5000 dollars when I bought it, and the camera and lenses for it are also quite pricey. I would probably get at least 4000 dollars for the DMR, and several thousand more for the camera and lenses. If I sold this kit, along with some other stuff I am not using much, I think the costs would not be so daunting. Let me just state right out that this is not something that I absolutely need, and I basically view it as an exchange of a lot of great stuff for one even better thing. I would look for a used back if I could find one, or hopefully capitalize on some sort of demo or trade in offer if there is one (for example, some manufacturers give huge discounts for trading in any digital back, so buying a very old digital MF back for a few thousand and then trading it in to get the 7000 dollar discount or however much they are might be a good idea.).
I am leaning towards the eMotion 22 because I would like an untethered solution for field work. This camera would serve double duty -- I would use it both in the studio and in the field. The eMotion 22 seems like a good balance between ease of use and imaging performance. The size of the sensor is also an important consideration for me. Although I have the 40mm lens, I would not want to have to deal with a strong crop factor, such as there is with the P20, the phase one back often available with the 6008af. Additionally, Sinar actively supports F&H/Rollei, so the back would be compatible with my current camera, or the Hy6 if I ever decided to go that route. I already have 40mm, 80mm and 180mm lenses for the 6008AF, so the camera and lens investment is already taken care of. I know that the list price of the eMotion 22 is around 24000, but is that how much they generally sell for? In any case, if people had suggestions as to the sanity of this idea or opinions on the suitability of the back, I would be greatful for the help. The main fields that I would use the back in would be portraiture and landscape/travel photography, but I would use it for any work that I could do with it.
Thanks very much,
Stuart