Digital BW, The Print

> Does the DX1 have that sports viewfinder the F4 and F5 had available?

Probably not.

> It was 
> terrific, if pricy. Is the DX1 truly an F5 body?

Yes, same metering and controls, but obviously many extra controls.  Feels
very similar...although a bit heavier.

> Does it have a
> removeable prism?

No

Robert

> 
> 
> 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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