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Recent content by Lars

  1. Lars

    MF direction

    You're right - and this is a model example of how to hold a contributor accountable. I was in my mind referring to the 60MP CCD back only. The 100MP CMOS back has a different file format so I have been yet been unable to evaluate the raw files. I will correct my OP. (EDIT: the OP is no longer...
  2. Lars

    MF direction

    So... did your post contribute to knowledge exchange or did it fall into the other category you mention?
  3. Lars

    MF direction

    Perhaps you should re-read what you wrote... You state that for me to even think about a product and its market is an embarrassment. This is pretty much contrary to the openness that is behind this and all other public forums that are not censored. If you want that heavy level of moderation...
  4. Lars

    MF direction

    Correction of your post: I criticized the files from the 60MP CCD back, not the 100MP CMOS back.
  5. Lars

    MF direction

    Good question. Obviously the overwhelmed CCD was not in line with my expectations. Neither was dealer's response that it was normal and user error. This in turn illuminated the need for documentation, whereas I was told by dealer when I picked up the gear that there was no manual, and that I...
  6. Lars

    MF direction

    Ken, I did approach Dave (and I think Cam) about the live view issue with the CCD back, a few hours after it happened. The next morning they insisted that I swap the CCD back for a CMOS back. I thought I did mention the CCD issue to you but perhaps it was someone else. My original intent with...
  7. Lars

    MF direction

    Dave, when I picked up the loaner gear you specifically said there was no manual. At no point when I picked up the gear did you or anyone else even hint to what you wrote above. So while there might have been a great opportunity missed, it was an opportunity that you missed, not I. After...
  8. Lars

    MFD 'the look' conundrum

    This seems very relevant to this discussion. Any chance you can post some of those images? -Lars
  9. Lars

    D810 on the way - now what?

    Another visit to Death Valley two weeks ago, again Mesquite Dunes, this time facing NE. This is a reshoot of a capture from 2006, Nikon 300 f/4 AF on D810, shot at f/8. Stitch of 4 or 5 vertical frames. Images are about 7K x 21K pixels so about 150 Mpx. First one is sunrise: Second one is...
  10. Lars

    MF direction

    Hej Mat, To be clear, I did not state that the MF backs were the worst cameras at anything. It was just my experience that they completely blocked my creative process, with limited apparent technical upside seen in the process. Perhaps I could have worded my critique in a more nuanced way, but...
  11. Lars

    MF direction

    Higher cost means higher expectations. No surprise there.
  12. Lars

    MF direction

    Hej Erik, I went back to my IQ3-60 files and indeed there is plenty of headroom on the properly exposed ones - in the range of 2-3 stops. Even at ISO 50 (I shot the 100MP CMOS back at ISO 400, the CCD at 50) once you pull up the exposure there is quite a bit of color noise in the raw files...
  13. Lars

    MF direction

    Looking ahead... the competitive advantages that MF has or might have compared to FF 24x36 DSLRs: - Pixel count (diminishing advantage) - Dynamic range (not so much difference anymore) - Bit depth in processing engine (not so much anymore) - Quality glass (FF catching up) - Compatibility with...
  14. Lars

    MF direction

    Actually, that's par for the course for most consumer products - you only get one chance at first impression - especially in software. Not that I like it. But from a product management perspective that's reality - ask any product manager. Your products should be usable from day one. The...
  15. Lars

    MF direction

    Jamgolf, If you are not responding to my OP then why are you quoting it? Re truths, would you say that all experiences count - yours as well as mine? Or are you of the opinion that I should not share my bad experiences with MF because they differ from yours, using different gear? Nobody is...
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