Ha ha, I do have a think tank already :-) We will see, we will see.... On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:52 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Aw 'cmon Richard. Man up... (get it? Richard Man? :-) > > This photo and the following: > > http://www.rgaphoto.com/2011-01-Yosemite/content/RGA_Photo__001075_HDR_MASTER_large.html > > Taken 1/2 way around Mirror lake (about 3/4 mi there and 3/4 back) packing: > 501C/M > Flexbody with 2 finders > A12 back > A24 back > Leaf Aptus 22/ 3 batteries > 2Xe > 3 Extension tubes > 180mm C T* > 250 CFi > 50 CFiFLE > 40 CF FLE > 80 CFi > 120 Macro CFi > Gitzo GT5541with Gitzo Moly Pano > Various filters, cable releases, lens unjam tool, etc. etc. > Pentax Spotmeter > And 3 5packs of FILM > > In the snow with snow crampons. Uphill both ways!! > > So yeah, don't be a wimp!! ;-) > > P.S. Get a ThinkTank pack!! (try BearImages) > > > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Richard Man <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *To:* hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent:* Wed, January 26, 2011 1:26:15 PM > > *Subject:* [HUG ] Re: VS: Re: AW: Re: It's a sad Hasselblad day........ > > That was my plan originally too in this thread - return the 60mm and get > the 50mm and see how things go. I guess I will do that. > > I am sure the 503CW/P30 is a killer combo, but it will be the "shoot within > 100 feet of a car" type of images rather than "hike 7 hours into wilderness" > type, unless you are Bob Adler of course :-) (he called me "wimp" when I > made the "..100 feet of a car" comment) > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Franc Flipsen <fujifan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi James, >> >> I think he's talking about 4/3 sensor used by panasonic and olympus. As >> for your P30 back, it has a crop factor of 1.3 so the viewing angle of a >> 40mm lens is actually 52mm. Also PhaseOne does not recommend lenses wider >> than 40mm (before Factoring) as they cause color fringing on the edges of >> the sensor. With that in mind an SWC or a 30mm is out of the question. >> 40mm(52mm) 50mm(65mm) 60mm(78mm) 80mm(104mm) 100mm(130mm) 120mm(156mm) >> 150mm(195mm) 180mm(234mm). Taking the crop factor into consideration I'd >> start with a 50, 80 and a 120 then add a 40 and a 180. Once you get used to >> the quality of a digital back you'll never go back to 35mm gear for anything >> serious. I got hooked on my old kodak back (16Mp) traded up to a P25 and >> really got addicted, Now I've got a H3d39 and prefer it to my Nikon D3. >> Your going to see a big difference even in an 8x10 print. >> >> Franc >> >> >> > > > -- > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog> > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous > replies in your msgs. ] > > > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]