Comments on: Falling in Love Again: Was Medium Format the right choice for me, and can it be the right choice for you?

By: Mahesh

Mahesh — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 03:54:31 +0000

In reply to Brian Nicol. Hi Brian.. not relevant to this article but may I know what mft lenses you have settled with? I'm sort of tempted with the om3 after handling it once. Might get the kit 12-45 lens and something else for bokelisiousness

By: SlowDriver

SlowDriver — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:56:49 +0000

In reply to Erwin Hartenberg. "for a price that is more expensive than full frame". True but it's all relative. Not necessarily if you (as I was) are coming from Leica and if you are shooting Leica glass. If you are shooting Leica glass I would say the Leica SL system is about as expensive as the Hasselblad system and Leica M system is certainly more expensive than the Hasselblad system. And for the price of two Q's you can easily build a two lens Hasselblad kit as well if you want.

By: Erwin Hartenberg

Erwin Hartenberg — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:17:29 +0000

In reply to SlowDriver. In terms of image quality, you are 100% correct. Nothing beats digital medium format for a price that is more expensive than full frame but also kind of cheap in a way if you look at what you get. Just not for me, but happy it works for you!

By: SlowDriver

SlowDriver — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 23:45:45 +0000

A Leica Q43 might be the logical choice for you if changing lenses irritates you and in you are afraid to drop lenses. I assume you probably already tried the Q28, GRIII and X100. Personally I love the Hasselblad system. I bought the X1Dii in 2020 and the X2D last year. No regrets whatsoever. The colors are fantastic, probably the best on the market. The design, user interface, simplicity and minimalism beat Leica in my opinion. The 1TB of internal memory is a godsend and the 7 stops of IBIS are a revelation. Yes, it is not a fast camera and yes, the AF is not up to the level of Canon/Nikon/Sony but I am OK with that. I actually enjoy using Phocus as well. I have 9 XCD lenses but mostly use the 38V. Take care!

By: Brian Nicol

Brian Nicol — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:26:26 +0000

In reply to Joshua Rothman. I am curious as well. I might purchase it with a single prime lens - but that could be a very slippery slope.

By: Erwin Hartenberg

Erwin Hartenberg — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:19:14 +0000

In reply to Joshua Rothman. That sounds smart. I am curious what the GFX RF rumors will materialize into but I am hoping I will resist the temptation...

By: Erwin Hartenberg

Erwin Hartenberg — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:18:29 +0000

In reply to Brian Nicol. Both M43 and MF did remind me of my love for the 4:3 format instead of 3:2.....

By: Joshua Rothman

Joshua Rothman — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:06:13 +0000

Thank you for this genuinely useful article. As it happens, I’ve been contemplating a move into digital MF, and—despite the beautiful images—you’ve dissuaded me, probably saving me thousands in the process!

For me, the digital M system really is the ideal combination of size, weight, image quality, and fun. But I’ve built out my M system to the point where it’s essentially complete, and it’s hard to accept that the gear-acquisition part of my hobby may be essentially over. Maybe you’ve seen the rumors about an upcoming Fuji GFX100RF—a sort of medium-format X100-style camera. I think that might be a way to play with digital MF without building out an entirely separate system that’s too big and heavy to use every day . . . .

By: Brian Nicol

Brian Nicol — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:19:01 +0000

I bet he has discovered the brilliant Micro Four Thirds joy!

By: Erwin Hartenberg

Erwin Hartenberg — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:30:16 +0000

In reply to fiatlux. Takes one to know one ;)