Digital Medium Format Thread

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Bells - the ladder in the background gives some idea of scale, the largest bell in the circle weighs in at over 4 tons! The bell in the middle of the circle is over 15 tons and the total supporting steelwork 220 tons! The whole lot is 220ft (67m) above Cathedral floor!


Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Bells by David Yeoman, on Flickr

GFX50S (handheld for @Topsy !!) + GF45mm ISO1600 F4
 
Liverpool Radio City Tower, the distance between the tower and the red cranes is approx 2 miles, the tower is approx half a mile from my viewpoint. The large brick built building is the Bonded Tobacco Warehouse at Stanley Dock, when built was the largest brickbuilt building, superceeded by Battersea Power Station.


Radio City Tower by David Yeoman, on Flickr

GFX50S +GF100-200 (again handheld!)
 
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Mr Perceptive said:
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Bells - the ladder in the background gives some idea of scale, the largest bell in the circle weighs in at over 4 tons! The bell in the middle of the circle is over 15 tons and the total supporting steelwork 220 tons! The whole lot is 220ft (67m) above Cathedral floor!


Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Bells by David Yeoman, on Flickr

GFX50S (handheld for @Topsy !!) + GF45mm ISO1600 F4
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Doesn't look like you had any choice David nowhere to put a tripod up?
 
Topsy said:
Doesn't look like you had any choice David nowhere to put a tripod up?
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Tripod was in the car (in the car park under the Catholic Cathedral :ROFLMAO: ) - this was taken from these steps, which were giving me the heebeegeebees - added to the fact that there were passing people.........and we didn't want another falling GFX/tripod incident anyway :eek:

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Mr Perceptive said:
Liverpool Radio City Tower, the distance between the tower and the red cranes is approx 2 miles, the tower is approx half a mile from my viewpoint. The large brick built building is the Bonded Tobacco Warehouse at Stanley Dock, when built was the largest brickbuilt building, superceeded by Battersea Power Station.


Radio City Tower by David Yeoman, on Flickr

GFX50S +GF100-200 (again handheld!)
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Glad you are discovering the benefits of a long lens for the system, that's a fantastic shot.

Maybe it's time for the 250mm prime?
 
Mr Perceptive said:
Liking the mono conversion - The FD28mm gives good coverage (surprisingly!)

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Yeah spotted that on the 'other' form.
Must admit to looking at a few FD lenses...when I get a bit of cash..
 
SFTPhotography said:
What are folks thoughts on the 35-70?
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I find it a very sharp lens especially at between F8-F11. It is light weight and waterproof but its physical size means I can squeeze it in a Think Tank Retrospective 5 as well. I do value portability and ease of use over absolute sharpness so your mileage may vary on this. For me I think Fuji sum it up quite nicely with their description of the lens being a gateway to quality. It is a kit lens only my name and one that is perfect for my walk around the various woodlands of Derbyshire. The only thing I don't like is that you have to rotate the lens to activate it but that is just nitpicking and is not a big deal at all.
 
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trevorbray said:
Lovely. Something to confess Adrian ?
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Yes I ended back again at the medium format thread the images were coming thick and fast and I just missed having the quality of the raw files. Fortunately my old Canon 5D Mark III started playing up at Surprise View last week and I thought I would just go for it again and try and keep it this time. The biggest hurdle was telling my long suffering wife when she seemed surprised I was only spending under £2600 I saw that as a green light I know I will suffer at some point going forward :). This early retirement lark is getting expensive and I know the XH2 is on the horizon as well, it never ends does it.
 
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todders said:
Yes I ended back again at the medium format thread the images were coming thick and fast and I just missed having the quality of the raw files. Fortunately my old Canon 5D Mark III started playing up at Surprise View last week and I thought I would just go for it again and try and keep it this time. The biggest hurdle was telling my long suffering wife when she seemed surprised I was only spending under £2600 I saw that as a green light I know I will suffer at some point going forward :). This early retirement lark is getting expensive and I know the XH2 is on the horizon as well, it never ends does it.
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Mate. I feel your pain...welcome back..
 
SFTPhotography said:
What are folks thoughts on the 35-70?
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I was pleasantly surprised by its optical performance. I bought it with the GFX 50S II (when the combo was priced around £3500) with the impression if it was no good I could sell it on without losing money and then buy the 32-64mm. Having used it a few times, I've found it optically to be sharp enough and with good retention of detail. It's impressed me enough that I won't even bother with the 32-64mm. The 35-70mm is like carrying an extra lens in your bag without knowing its there, it's so lightweight and is a handy focal length to have.

I used it for the following shot @ f/8, but haven't been out much since as I struggle with the heat.

Light Reading by Stuart Mac, on Flickr
 
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Popped in Oulton Park today, and bumped into an old friend who I'd not seen for 21 years. Back in the 90s we both owned TVRs, he still has his! Owned for 42 years, a 1973 TVR 3000ML - this was the Motorshow Car (then white), but in John's ownership, its changed colour, and had body modifications and some lovely Compomotive split rims. Not forgeting the engine, it now runs a Cosworth GA Block Essex Engine, with big valve heads, and triple throttle bodies, giving around 280bhp (approx twice what it left the factory with!)


1973 TVR 3000ML 01 by David Yeoman, on Flickr


1973 TVR 3000ML 02 by David Yeoman, on Flickr
 
Mr Perceptive said:
Popped in Oulton Park today, and bumped into an old friend who I'd not seen for 21 years. Back in the 90s we both owned TVRs, he still has his! Owned for 42 years, a 1973 TVR 3000ML - this was the Motorshow Car (then white), but in John's ownership, its changed colour, and had body modifications and some lovely Compomotive split rims. Not forgeting the engine, it now runs a Cosworth GA Block Essex Engine, with big valve heads, and triple throttle bodies, giving around 280bhp (approx twice what it left the factory with!)


1973 TVR 3000ML 01 by David Yeoman, on Flickr


1973 TVR 3000ML 02 by David Yeoman, on Flickr
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That’s well Kewl..nice shots too.
 
stuartm1 said:
I was pleasantly surprised by its optical performance. I bought it with the GFX 50S II (when the combo was priced around £3500) with the impression if it was no good I could sell it on without losing money and then buy the 32-64mm. Having used it a few times, I've found it optically to be sharp enough and with good retention of detail. It's impressed me enough that I won't even bother with the 32-64mm. The 35-70mm is like carrying an extra lens in your bag without knowing its there, it's so lightweight and is a handy focal length to have.

I used it for the following shot @ f/8, but haven't been out much since as I struggle with the heat.

Light Reading by Stuart Mac, on Flickr
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This really does show off the capabilities of MF to me. The detail, dynamic range and colours are just perfect.
 
trevorbray said:
More from the 35-70

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Whitmore-2 by Trevor, on Flickr
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I love how detailed the tree is and the clean separation from the sky and clouds behind. It's shots like this that have that magical MF look to them that you spot straight away. If only they had the AF of the A9 I would have one in instant!
 
dancook said:
Just wondering to sell my Q2and Q2M
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The Leicas are great cameras and compact for what they offer, and have an incredible lens that just loves to be shot wide open.

You would lose portability going back into MF, but make a gain in image quality, most notably in depth and tonality (it’s not like the Leicas are short of resolution) - only you can decide if this is right for you.

If it’s for business work and MF offers you something to add then that might make the decision easier.

Alternatively you could sell one Leica and get a 50MP MF camera (Fuji/Hasselblad) or stretch to a GFX100S which has a fairly similar spec to the Blad.

Definitely a first world problem!!!!
 
@dancook That Hassy has your name all over it Dan..

Not at all sure you should let the Leicas go.
 
Mr Perceptive said:
The Leicas are great cameras and compact for what they offer, and have an incredible lens that just loves to be shot wide open.

You would lose portability going back into MF, but make a gain in image quality, most notably in depth and tonality (it’s not like the Leicas are short of resolution) - only you can decide if this is right for you.

If it’s for business work and MF offers you something to add then that might make the decision easier.

Alternatively you could sell one Leica and get a 50MP MF camera (Fuji/Hasselblad) or stretch to a GFX100S which has a fairly similar spec to the Blad.

Definitely a first world problem!!!!
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My thinking is that I love the Hasselblad colour straight out of the camera.

I liked the flip screen on the X907, but in bright light the lack of EVF was a nuisance - as well as no hot shoe.
Two main bug bears in general were shutter response and AF - which have both been improved and the X2D has a flip screen.

The new 38mm 2.5 lens, would be make it about 30mm f2, not far off a Leica Q2

trevorbray said:
@dancook That Hassy has your name all over it Dan..

Not at all sure you should let the Leicas go.
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Then i'd have to earn more money, instead of recycling old :D I don't think Lou would be too impressed as I just bought the Sony 400mm 2.8, 70-200 II and 24-70 II this year.. eek - maybe I should go and use that 400mm 2.8 to earn some!

Also thinking is that I'll be ready to buy the Leica Q3 instead when it comes out..


and then I stood outside in the garden this morning, and it was like nothing mattered and I was free from this torment... :D
 
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