HB_Chris
14-Aug-2007, 18:49
Hey Everyone,
New to the group and full of questions! I'm currently testing a Phase One P45 back with my 15 year old Arca F Line. The results have really been impressive. The tonal range, color accuracy and workflow are vastly superior to the 4x5 trans I' ve been shooting since, well since I was a young punk with a camera and an attitude.
Now the only area I am having probems with are sharpness. In the center of the lens, the images are tack sharp, but they sometimes fall off as I shift. Not always, mind you. After much head scratching, I'm wondering if my camera is just not totally square. I never noticed a softness problem when shooting film, but then the lenses are wider now (a 35mm often used) and so close to the focal plane that I imagine a little slop is going a long way.
So now, I'm considering a more robust camera. Perhaps Arca's F Metric, the Linhof M679 or *gasp* a Horseman SW-D, though I suspect geared movements may become essential.
Any experience out there? What are you guys shootin? Shifts, I need shifts!
btw, shooting primarily Architecture/Interiors
Thanks,
Chris in Chi-town
New to the group and full of questions! I'm currently testing a Phase One P45 back with my 15 year old Arca F Line. The results have really been impressive. The tonal range, color accuracy and workflow are vastly superior to the 4x5 trans I' ve been shooting since, well since I was a young punk with a camera and an attitude.
Now the only area I am having probems with are sharpness. In the center of the lens, the images are tack sharp, but they sometimes fall off as I shift. Not always, mind you. After much head scratching, I'm wondering if my camera is just not totally square. I never noticed a softness problem when shooting film, but then the lenses are wider now (a 35mm often used) and so close to the focal plane that I imagine a little slop is going a long way.
So now, I'm considering a more robust camera. Perhaps Arca's F Metric, the Linhof M679 or *gasp* a Horseman SW-D, though I suspect geared movements may become essential.
Any experience out there? What are you guys shootin? Shifts, I need shifts!
btw, shooting primarily Architecture/Interiors
Thanks,
Chris in Chi-town