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Actually I don't. Everything I own and shoot has been, and is, digital.
Crappity crap. I may have confused you with someone else.
Actually I don't. Everything I own and shoot has been, and is, digital.
No worries
But you had to mention film to me!
I already browsed Nikon F bodies and some film, could get a good start in film for less than 100 € because I already have F lenses ready to go. I could be shooting my favorites for very little.
Leica M body would be the preference --- would absolutely love to see how CV 50 Heliar renders against film -- but those are much more expensive for a super casual beginner.
I've had a Nikon F with a simple non-metering prism. Liked it, but I really can't remember why I got rid of it after some time. I guess having also a few F3's didn't really help to prolong its stay with me .hmm... I have some gas for the Nikon F. It's the classic/vintage, metal, solid-as-a-brick look that I like. It seems like a straightforward, no BS, no frills, mechanical tool that just does its job. Like driving a classic manual car from decades ago that doesn't come with complex electronics that only increases the chances of something breaking down.
It first came to my attention when Japan Camera Hunter talked about how that's one of his favourite cameras ever.
I've had a Nikon F with a simple non-metering prism. Liked it, but I really can't remember why I got rid of it after some time. I guess having also a few F3's didn't really help to prolong its stay with me .
In those days there wasWhen I said Nikon F, I meant any camera in the F series (mainly because I don't know the differences between them yet).
How come you have several F3s?
Definitely a worthwhile step! Here's a little tip: It *really* pays to acquire a means to calibrate colour across all media - and it's a pretty affordable way compared to any other measures to enhance quality, too.Late Christmas present from the little Mrs landed today:
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First hook-up, ready to conclude with the word "Gamechanger", and that I probably hasn`t defaulted to running the Laptop monitor to bright:
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Asus ProArt PA278QV, not really the Mrs fault that it has taken some time, was shuffling back and forth over what to get, so ended up with a combined Chrimbo/Birthday budget and that took even more shuffling with Paralysis by Analysis to decide what to get.
Finally decided to go the "cheap" route and get the monitor as well as a (probably) Canon Pro 200, both somewhat reasonable priced items, for better or worse.
I havent printed anything seriously photography wise on this side of the 00s and back then it was scanned copies of analogs that a friend helped me with, just to see how it fared, nor have I worked on an external monitor since 2010, and on a somewhat fixed acquisitions budget and having photography as a hobby, I thought the sound thing to do was to get in at the "bottom" level of advanced user stuff, so to speak, scratching both itches in reasonable style and to do trials and tribulations.
Drawbacks can probably be described as spontaneous needs for a complete redecoration of the room, and further spendings on peripherals, such as a docking thingy, a proper mouse and keyboard and probably reworking the desk which now is a compromise between sitting down and standing over it so it is somewhat high for a pure sitting posistion.
It is on the itinerary, but again, never used such so shuffling between the Spyder Xpro and the X-rite i1Display Studio in the "must get it right!" loop. Basically the same price, so its not a sorting criteria, either.Definitely a worthwhile step! Here's a little tip: It *really* pays to acquire a means to calibrate colour across all media - and it's a pretty affordable way compared to any other measures to enhance quality, too.
M.
I'd get the one solution that does work across all media (specifically, all screens *and* the printer) - both product lines are well regarded and work. It also pays if the printer can be fully calibrated and not just be coaxed "into the ballpark" like, unfortunately, my current one - but in this case, I simply can't go any bigger at the moment, which I would have to in order to get the necessary capabilities ... The PRO-200 appears to be a really nice choice!It is on the itinerary, but again, never used such so shuffling between the Spyder Xpro and the X-rite i1Display Studio in the "must get it right!" loop. Basically the same price, so its not a sorting criteria, either.
Ah, I hadn't clued up on the fact that the printers could be calibrated as well, sort of, other than ICC profiling and such. Will look into that, I have found the Pro 200 locally, with a 12% discount on until Sunday, its currently out of stock, they had 18 of them yesterday.I'd get the one solution that does work across all media (specifically, all screens *and* the printer) - both product lines are well regarded and work. It also pays if the printer can be fully calibrated and not just be coaxed "into the ballpark" like, unfortunately, my current one - but in this case, I simply can't go any bigger at the moment, which I would have to in order to get the necessary capabilities ... The PRO-200 appears to be a really nice choice!
The PRO-200 can be calibrated! After looking into the new line-up, I'm really trying to figure out where to put a PRO-1000 - but a PRO-200 would already do most of what I could ever want. I'm just really loving the idea of going big with my prints (A4 is the biggest I can do at the moment - and my current printer resists being tweaked ...).Ah, I hadn't clued up on the fact that the printers could be calibrated as well, sort of, other than ICC profiling and such. Will look into that, I have found the Pro 200 locally, with a 12% discount on until Sunday, its currently out of stock, they had 18 of them yesterday.
I can wait, and the discount should be good for a couple of packs of Canon paper to start it off with.
I thought a bit about it, size vice and such, and after a bit of pondering landed on the A3+ as the logical choice, being a hobbyist and primarily printing for the house, perhaps something outbound once in a blue moon.The PRO-200 can be calibrated! After looking into the new line-up, I'm really trying to figure out where to put a PRO-1000 - but a PRO-200 would already do most of what I could ever want. I'm just really loving the idea of going big with my prints (A4 is the biggest I can do at the moment - and my current printer resists being tweaked ...).
Good luck - I hope the manage to restock sooner rather than later.
(btw. Have you seen my edit above? I went back to the makers' sites to check - Datacolor pack a whole lot more into their package than x-Rite do ...)
M.
Gah! I forgot to consider it won't AF on the Z system even with the FTZ adapter. I'm trying to 'future proof' my purchases for when the whole world goes mirrorless. Funny isn't it that with the Fringer adapter, one can now use all that Canon L glass with the same AF speed on the Nikon Z. So I could use, say, the Canon 135mm with perfect AF but not the Nikkor DC(!?). Let's hope Fringer end up doing an adapter for those Nikkor D lenses (yeah I know, probably not possible).In the future at some point, I'm going to have to acquire a DC lens, probably the 105mm being the smaller of the two. The longer time passes, the more I think I can't really own a Nikon DSLR and *not* have that lens.