Digital BW, The Print

Does the DX1 have that sports viewfinder the F4 and F5 had available? It was terrific, if pricy. Is the DX1 truly an F5 body? Does it have a
removeable prism?

Jerry



David Brugge wrote:

> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Garry Sarre"
> <gazzzzperth@y...> wrote:
>
> > Ideally I would like to shoot digital, but the medium format
> digital
> > backs for hasselblad are a bit pricey here ($50,000 by the time you
> > upgrade the blad) and the next step down is to 35mm maybe a Nikon
> d1X
> > (I think) but I can't see the subjects expression big enough
> through
> > the viewfinder. I need to see exactly what the eyes are doing so
> that
> > I can choose the moment to click. This was a big dissappointment
> when
> > trying 35mm digital for portrait. Subject expression is everything
> > in my stuff.
> >
>
> Garry,
>
> I am not a portrait photographer, but I shoot a lot of kids for
> advertising. Because I seldom have to do extreme enlargements, I
> don't need to shoot medium format. I DO have to see the eyes, so 35mm
> just doesn't get it for me.
>
> Lately I started experimenting with digital camera equipment. I'm
> waiting for the dust to settle a little before I invest any real
> dollars into equipment. In the meantime I got a Nikon 990, just to
> fool around.
>
> A neat feature that I didn't know about is the video out port. I can
> mount the camera on a tripod and hook up a regular TV as a monitor. I
> took this setup to a shoot and halfway through the shoot, turned the
> monitor around so that the kids could see themselves. I worked great!
>
> I can get a very respectable image from the little camera in full
> TIFF mode, but the refresh rate at HI setting is just too long (about
> 45 sec.) to be used for serious work.
>
> I mention this because you MAY want to consider something like the
> D1H or D1X (very fast refresh rate, much higher quality output) with
> a video monitor, just to get your feet wet.
>
> David Brugge
>
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