Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the info. I'm waiting for the next Canon, myself.

Sure wish they had a waist level finder, or a swing out Monitor.

Jerry






Robert Morrison wrote:

> No...its shaped like a F5, feels like an F5, and layed out like an F5...but
> is not an F5...its a D1X.  Nikon and Canon don't make digital cameras like
> Kodak...thank God...they aren't as big either.
>
> Robert
>
> On 9/7/01 1:18 PM, "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...> wrote:
>
> > but if it has no removable prism, It can't really be an F5 body, can it?
> >
> > There's an awful lot you cannot do if you don't have the removable prism.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert Morrison wrote:
> >
> >>> 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
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and
> >>>> other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at:
> >>>>
> >>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>>
> >>>
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> >>
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> >> Robert Morrison
> >> rmorrison@...
> >>
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> >>
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> >>
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> >
> >
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> Robert Morrison
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>
> 4131 Bledsoe Ave.
> Los Angeles, CA 90066
>
>
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