Stepping away from P/S and going DSLR, what do I need?

[xcmountain80]

There is an option that hasn't been mentioned...Mamiya. I am playing with a 645 with a Leaf back on it. 55mb RAW files look pretty good. I"m working on a five-panel stitch...this might take all night to render.

From what I can tell they are cost prohibitive, and the Lease/ Purchase link on their site confirms this. Thank you for the recommendation.

A

 

[nwoods]

I haven't had my m4/3 cameras for too long but I can refer to this site. This guy has taken some amazing landscapes with his GF1 + various 4/3 mount lenses.

http://starvingphotographer.com/blog/tag/panasonic-gf-1/

Those are some very nice images. But I am not sure I get the point of using a 4/3'rds in that manner. If you are bringing a selection of lenses and a tripod anyway, what advantage does this format offer?

 

[ywen]

Those are some very nice images. But I am not sure I get the point of using a 4/3'rds in that manner. If you are bringing a selection of lenses and a tripod anyway, what advantage does this format offer?

Well that is not to highlight the unique advantages of m4/3. That is simply to illustrate the potential of m4/3. Ppl assume that it's quite a few notches down from APSC/FF DSLRs, but its actually very capable. The unique advantage of m4/3 is its potential for compactness especially when you pair it with a small lens.

 

[Lost Canadian]

Weight reduction would be a big plus for anyone who's hoofing it to their desired location but posting low res. examples of what someone did with a specific camera doesn't really tell us much other than the guy knows how to take a good picture. I could post brilliant examples of shots taken with everything from a G series canon all the way up to a 60+ megapixel medium format and everyone here would probably be hard pressed to tell what came from what. In the right hands almost any camera can be used to make great images. Light afterall makes good images not cameras. The cameras job however is to capture that light and how well it does that varies quite a bit. For instance, a medium format back with a full 16 bit colour spectrum and 12 stops of dynamic range will not only capture a lot more detail and information then a camera with only a 12 bit pipeline at 6-8 stops, it will give the user much more freedom when rendering images and should result in a much finer end product. Again though, this is all dependent on the user actually knowing what they are doing. There are a lot of people who can make a mess out of an image regardless of camera or file, I've seen it as I'm sure many of you have.

 

[Tucson T4R]

............ There are a lot of people who can make a mess out of an image regardless of camera or file, I've seen it as I'm sure many of you have.

Hey! I resemble that remark.:bigbossHL:

 

[Ryanmb21]

Hey LeoLR - where is a link to your images?

You talk a big game and I'm wondering if we're reading the advice/opinion of a "professional" photog or salesman.

 

[7wt]

I guess those that can, do. Those that can't, sell.

 

[7wt]

For those that didn't have the chance to see some of Leo's work before he took it off, here it is again. It speaks volumes,

https://sites.google.com/site/leosphotospcola/porfolio

http://s121.photobucket.com/home/rangeroverman/index

 

[Michael Slade]

you people take this to seriously.

+1

 

[nwoods]

There is an option that hasn't been mentioned...Mamiya. I am playing with a 645 with a Leaf back on it. 55mb RAW files look pretty good. I"m working on a five-panel stitch...this might take all night to render.

I like the Phase One stuff:
http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/PE71518/

It's only $37,000 with the lens included!

 

[nwoods]

Since my photographic ability is not to thses members standards I cannot recommend cameras reguardless of my expirence in the photography industry....

You people take this to seriously.

Leo, it's about relevance to what the original poster requested. The type of photos and the environments in which these photos are taken by the people who post up on this forum are fairly well defined. The OP was asking for advice and background based on this particular, somewhat narrowly defined field of photography.

You may know a lot about the technical details and buttonolgy of the equipment, as would be expected and hoped for in your retail exposure, but it does not appear you have much experience in using this equipment in photography of this nature. I'll be frank, your images posted to Photobucket are difficult to discern anything related to quality of equipment in any meaningful way. They are indistinguishable from what I might expect from a circa-2003 cellphone camera. That may just be the result of Photobucket, which is certainly not a photographers friend, or it may not be.

This is a good opportunity to concentrate on the practical application of your trade, combined with your apparent interest in the Overland genre. It can only help you be a better salesman, and will doubtless bring you more income and success in the long run.

Turn this:

Into this:

Obviously, some post processing will probably be involved

EDIT: I did NOT take that last image. That is from the fabulous work of Peter Lik: www.peterlik.com, who most certainly DOES make more than $25,000 per year. I think he makes that per image!

 

[Lost Canadian]

I see no problem with talking about camera gear so long as it doesn't define what you do. Camera's are just tools like vehicles are to overlanding, and I don't see anyone dismissing vehicle builds or talk.

As for Ken Rockwell, I'm not really sure what relevance he has to this thread but if we must talk about him we should be honest about what he does. First he is not employed by Nikon, and he does in fact like and use other cameras. A 2 minute tour of his site reveals that. I do find Ken to be very inconsistent in his writings but I personally don't think he's a bad photographer. I'm sure he's a very nice guy in spite of his 'varied' writings. But enough about him.

Now Leo, you yourself are being rather inconsistent. For instance you just said "Im not benifited by selling brand A or B or C" and the very next post you said "I benifit most from selling Nikon products. No margins in Olympus items."

It appears whether true or not that you're just trying to win some debate, when there is no real debate to be had. Aaron asked for opinions about DSLR's, and we all have our opinions. All we need to really do is discuss the virtues of each system and explain how and why they apply to us, and how and why they may apply to what Aaron was looking for. Aaron is a big boy and can figure out what will work best for him on his own. I'd certainly be happy for him regardless of what he was shooting so long as he was shooting. Either way I think Aaron has found a product that will work for him so this thread, I think anyway, has run its course.

 

[Lost Canadian]

EDIT: I did NOT take that last image. That is from the fabulous work of Peter Lik: www.peterlik.com, who most certainly DOES make more than $25,000 per year. I think he makes that per image!

I love Lik's work, and to think, he uses everything from a Linhof 617 to digital Hasselblad and Canon FF's.

 

[7wt]

That is from the fabulous work of Peter Lik: www.peterlik.com, who most certainly DOES make more than $25,000 per year. I think he makes that per image!

Thank you for posting his site. Incredible pictures.

You and Trevor did a very good job of pulling this thread back from the fire.

 

[xcmountain80]

Gentlemen,

Let's keep it down, this is photography after all and we aren't brawling about who's got the biggest lens or shot the best picture. I felt it has been a bit over the top and needs to come to a rest. Thank you for all that added to my learning and helped along the way. Since I'm coming out of a point and shoot (but have experience with 35mm (not the extent of some)) I chose the Olympus E-P1, I'm no pro but I felt this is a good transition and was the most comfortable.

Thanks

Aaron