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WAHOO 203FE back from overseas With CFV ability now
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simonpg
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I think I have one of those old Voigtlander 6x6 finders - came with either a Bessa 6 or Perkeo I have. Voigtlander made some neat gear like that all those years ago.
Jurgen, it was interesting to read your comments about segregating your printers for the image types/paper used. Reading this reminded me that a buddy of mine who called in last night (he spends 6-8 months a year in Broome and the Kimberley) and admired your B&W prints of the birches and rocks/waterfall! He was blown away by the detail in the prints and that 3D luminosity they have (the joys of 4x5) - should bring a smile to your face.
Jurgen, it was interesting to read your comments about segregating your printers for the image types/paper used. Reading this reminded me that a buddy of mine who called in last night (he spends 6-8 months a year in Broome and the Kimberley) and admired your B&W prints of the birches and rocks/waterfall! He was blown away by the detail in the prints and that 3D luminosity they have (the joys of 4x5) - should bring a smile to your face.
jotloob
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Simon , it brings a smile into my face , as you can see here
You should see these images in 40x50 cm printed on my EPSON 4800 . The paper used is a heavy matte paper called MONOCHROME FINE ART ARLES , which is , as far as I know , produced by Hahnemühle and is similar to their PHOTO RAG 308 gr . paper . It comes from a roll .
The Voigtlaender viewer , i was talking about , is an angle viewer and is designed for 6x6 .
It is out of production and was available in Germany only for a very short time . I had to buy the viewer in the U.S.
Marc once posted an image of that viewer on his SWC , but I could not find the thread again .
Simon , it brings a smile into my face , as you can see here
You should see these images in 40x50 cm printed on my EPSON 4800 . The paper used is a heavy matte paper called MONOCHROME FINE ART ARLES , which is , as far as I know , produced by Hahnemühle and is similar to their PHOTO RAG 308 gr . paper . It comes from a roll .
The Voigtlaender viewer , i was talking about , is an angle viewer and is designed for 6x6 .
It is out of production and was available in Germany only for a very short time . I had to buy the viewer in the U.S.
Marc once posted an image of that viewer on his SWC , but I could not find the thread again .
simonpg
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Marc said: would this be astigmatism causing the double line effect, or is that the incorrect term? IMHO that is the correct term for such an effect on bokeh in the absence of another "non-optical" cause - like wind.
It reminds me as to why I bought a Canon 50mm f1.2 LTM lens over a much more expensive Summilux 50mm from the same era - out of focus drawing - the Leica lens showed significant astigmatism, whereas the Canon did not. My main objective was to add a lens with a "milky" out of focus characteristic often found in early less contrasty lenses.
In fact generally the out of focus characteristic of the Zeiss/Hasselblad lenses has been of great appeal to me.
Thanks Jurgen. The birches large print is framed now and to archival standard!
It reminds me as to why I bought a Canon 50mm f1.2 LTM lens over a much more expensive Summilux 50mm from the same era - out of focus drawing - the Leica lens showed significant astigmatism, whereas the Canon did not. My main objective was to add a lens with a "milky" out of focus characteristic often found in early less contrasty lenses.
In fact generally the out of focus characteristic of the Zeiss/Hasselblad lenses has been of great appeal to me.
Thanks Jurgen. The birches large print is framed now and to archival standard!
blowupster
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Helo,
It's my first intervention. (English is not my usual language however I will try not to hurt with my words)
I wonder what happens if you use an unmodified 203FE and tell the CVF back that the body is a 500cm whitout wire. (With F or C lenses and for 1/8 speed or longer).
Personaly I have the "shamed" 202FA
It's my first intervention. (English is not my usual language however I will try not to hurt with my words)
I wonder what happens if you use an unmodified 203FE and tell the CVF back that the body is a 500cm whitout wire. (With F or C lenses and for 1/8 speed or longer).
Personaly I have the "shamed" 202FA
jotloob
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The sensor needs an exposure like with a leaf shutter . All pixels must be exposed at the same time . Therefore the 203FE is modified , but I do not exactly know what is done .
But it has to do something with syncronising the shutter .
Unfortunately I could not find anything for your 202FA to be used with the CFV back or a modification . So your 202FA is out of "CFV USAGE" . But in your profile , I saw , that you also use a 503CXi . That is a good candidate for the CFV back .
Today I have sent my 203FE to HASSELBLAD Germany for modification . I was told , it would not take longer than 2 weeks . Waiting . . . . . . . for my queen to come back .
The sensor needs an exposure like with a leaf shutter . All pixels must be exposed at the same time . Therefore the 203FE is modified , but I do not exactly know what is done .
But it has to do something with syncronising the shutter .
Unfortunately I could not find anything for your 202FA to be used with the CFV back or a modification . So your 202FA is out of "CFV USAGE" . But in your profile , I saw , that you also use a 503CXi . That is a good candidate for the CFV back .
Today I have sent my 203FE to HASSELBLAD Germany for modification . I was told , it would not take longer than 2 weeks . Waiting . . . . . . . for my queen to come back .
You will love the 203FE/CFV combo Jurgen : -)
If I get a year end bonus, I may get another CFV so I don't have keep changing from camera to camera ... divorce court looming on the horizon ... on second thought, it could be the most expensive digital back on record, LOL !
If I get a year end bonus, I may get another CFV so I don't have keep changing from camera to camera ... divorce court looming on the horizon ... on second thought, it could be the most expensive digital back on record, LOL !
blowupster
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Thanks for answer Jürgen,
The "upgrade" of the 203 or 202 change the electronic in the body.
The bus between back and body is previously used do informe the body about the iso setting. Then after the "upgrate" the info go to the other way. In the body you choose the iso and the CFV consider the body setting and help for syncronisation of the digital (trigger in fact). The advantage of "E" back dispears with upgrated back !
My question was - What hapens if you use your 203FE as a 500 with the cfv setting "500cm" ?
The "upgrade" of the 203 or 202 change the electronic in the body.
The bus between back and body is previously used do informe the body about the iso setting. Then after the "upgrate" the info go to the other way. In the body you choose the iso and the CFV consider the body setting and help for syncronisation of the digital (trigger in fact). The advantage of "E" back dispears with upgrated back !
My question was - What hapens if you use your 203FE as a 500 with the cfv setting "500cm" ?
Hi Jurgen,
> The sensor needs an exposure like with a leaf shutter . All pixels > must be exposed at the same time .
If true, that's not a limitation of the sensor but of the design of the electronics. There is no reason the sensor would care if all the pixels were exposed at once or with a "slit" such as is done with higher shutter speeds and focal plane shutters. The only downside is an increase in noise, which I believe would probably be insignificant.
Regards,
Austin
> The sensor needs an exposure like with a leaf shutter . All pixels > must be exposed at the same time .
If true, that's not a limitation of the sensor but of the design of the electronics. There is no reason the sensor would care if all the pixels were exposed at once or with a "slit" such as is done with higher shutter speeds and focal plane shutters. The only downside is an increase in noise, which I believe would probably be insignificant.
Regards,
Austin