I will be using my 40D for a while. I said I would look at the 5D replacement, but I decided I would rather have better glass... That and I need to work on taking better pics.
Has anyone seen those 50+ megapixel cameras, Ive heard they are around the $30k USD amount. Just curious to know if anyone has used one before. I have no interest in buying one.. just wondering if anyone had heard much about them
Always better to invest in the best glass you can, body is secondary. Good decision. Hasselblad H3D II is 39MP. Price is $34K give or take. Wild stuff. I was on set for a People Mag shoot this weekend, photog used a Hasselblad 503 for most of the shooting. Totally different than the H3D but still neat gear.
The Hasselblad H3D II is insane! so damn unnecessary in my eyes.. i cant see a use for 39MP.. http://www.photographyblog.com/images/products/hasselblad_h3d31_2.jpg not to mention the camera is HUGE
Well that's why the exist. The megapixel battle started with the manufacturers targeting regular consumers. Oooh look, this has more MP so it must be a better camera. Not so, if you know anything about cameras. But most people buying a point and shoot for snapshots don't know and don't care. But there are uses for cameras such as the H3D, they're just not for the average person, not even the average pro.
i just bought a new tripod, will have to take some photos of it. its huge. 2150mm high (bit over 7 feet). will be good for the top down photos on cars....
But wont the 12 in the D3 or the 21 in the 1D be enough for that? I really don't see how it is THAT much better that shooting 12. I could only imagine the amount of computer power you need to edit them and the the thing costs almost $40k, a "regular" pro DSLR is $5k, thats a big difference for what I can perceive as a very small change on a magazine page. I have never used one so I guess I really don't know.
It's also a much larger frame, which suits portraiture more than 35mm. Note that, traditionally, portrait photographers have used 4x5 slide film. While the H3D's sensor isn't quite that big, it is twice the size of the 35mm sensors in the aforementioned cameras. It also supports very low sensitivities (50 is the minimum, I believe), which should produce as close to noiseless photos as any camera since most of the people using it will be in a studio under controlled lighting. That said, they're heavy and slow - just like the 4X5 view cameras - so I'd never buy one even if I had the money. 1Ds mk III or D3 for sure (hell, I'll go so far as to write 1Ds mk IV or D3x ).
check out the size of this bad boy..... its solid too, it weighs about 5kg (12lbs) Image Unavailable, Please Login
Nice, looking forward to seeing your shots with it. Haven't talked to you in a while, how's it going?
Good. Taking some photography classes right now, starting in film, pretty fun. Other than that, just hanging out. You a sophomore?
Make that three of us. I'm only doing an Associates of Arts program at the local community college, though. It's quite fun. I took it to get back into developing film (which I did in highschool), and remembered how much I love it.
I can't believe I've never went into this part of the forum. I currently shoot with a Nikon D100 with plans to upgrade to the D300 after I get a new job.
About a week ago I bought the Canon 40D w/kit lense and Sigma 10-20mm. I'm finally having it tomorrow!
