albert4321
Well-Known Member
First, I agree with Joseph that Sony makes killer digital P&S camera. I bought a V1 couple years ago and it produce one of the best images I’ve ever seen even in today’s standard. I used it with an external Sony flash (bigger than the V1 camera body) and it made wonderful flash photography because the camera can be set in pgm, Tv, Av and pure manual mode. That body has a optical viewfinder which I like. I went to HK last Feb 2004 and looked at the 828 at Sony show rm. The EVF is a piece of crap, so I decided I need a real dSLR. I ordered an ND from a US dealer while I was still vacationing in HK. I can’t be happier with the ND except for the hi ISO, poor battery life and lack of RAW software support. Going to the ND is a logical route for the people invested in N-mount lens, and it was (and still is) one of the very few full frame body available at the time. Eventually, I sink big bucks in Canon dSLR and its L glasses for my paid gigs.
I have not looked at the R1 and I should not make any comment. From Joseph's s&les, I am impressed with the "no-franging" from a hi-contrast scene. The reason I write this because of my personal experience going to the digital photography world. For those considering going digital, I must warn you that try to decide want you need and go straight to that gear. Have you heard of the story from Photo.net that one guy spent eventually $1700 for the tripod+head that really worked for him at the end. He wasted so much money and time because he started a mediocre gear and keep upgrading. Sure, I understand we all have to start somewhere because of the budget. So plan carefully. Did I feel I wasted $600 for the V1, no, it is because I gave it to my brother in HK. He and his wife were blown away from the image quality from the V1. I really feel wasted $400+ for the Contax U4R I got few months back for my wife. Well made camera but the image quality is really shitty especially it is a relative new camera from Contax.
As I mentioned earlier, ND really comes back to life because of the Adobe ACR and Bridge.
DJ, I heard your frustration. Who wants to stuck with the Nikon 1.5x sensor limitation. Can’t one use current c-y mounts with Nikon adaptors? If Zeiss really goes with the ZF, like the ZM, I think this company stuck in the past (50’s, 60’s) and limit its market to the older hardcore zeiss supporters in stead of going into the future.
Personally, I won’t have hi hope for Zeiss in the next Photokina. Remember how disappointing we were from the last one, especially with Kyocera. What I really hope for is a cheaper digital back for the C645.
I apologize for this long post. Slow day at work. Do I sound angry with Contax? No, I am way over it. When you have no expectation, there is no disappointment.
Happy Holidays!
I have not looked at the R1 and I should not make any comment. From Joseph's s&les, I am impressed with the "no-franging" from a hi-contrast scene. The reason I write this because of my personal experience going to the digital photography world. For those considering going digital, I must warn you that try to decide want you need and go straight to that gear. Have you heard of the story from Photo.net that one guy spent eventually $1700 for the tripod+head that really worked for him at the end. He wasted so much money and time because he started a mediocre gear and keep upgrading. Sure, I understand we all have to start somewhere because of the budget. So plan carefully. Did I feel I wasted $600 for the V1, no, it is because I gave it to my brother in HK. He and his wife were blown away from the image quality from the V1. I really feel wasted $400+ for the Contax U4R I got few months back for my wife. Well made camera but the image quality is really shitty especially it is a relative new camera from Contax.
As I mentioned earlier, ND really comes back to life because of the Adobe ACR and Bridge.
DJ, I heard your frustration. Who wants to stuck with the Nikon 1.5x sensor limitation. Can’t one use current c-y mounts with Nikon adaptors? If Zeiss really goes with the ZF, like the ZM, I think this company stuck in the past (50’s, 60’s) and limit its market to the older hardcore zeiss supporters in stead of going into the future.
Personally, I won’t have hi hope for Zeiss in the next Photokina. Remember how disappointing we were from the last one, especially with Kyocera. What I really hope for is a cheaper digital back for the C645.
I apologize for this long post. Slow day at work. Do I sound angry with Contax? No, I am way over it. When you have no expectation, there is no disappointment.
Happy Holidays!
