Hello everyone
my name is gareth brown, and i've just subscribed to this forum. i am a member of the AoP for more than 10 years and the HKIPP and i am based in Hong Kong
i have moved (very) slowly and a little unsurely down the digital road and am now at the point where my post production is totally digital thanks to my wonderful new retoucher, however a look at my scanning bills each month and the fact that i'm beginning to lose overseas commissions as clients are demanding digital capture, such as from corbis amongst others, leads me to the conclusion that i need to add digital capture to my services
now, i need advice on what camera or back is right for me, i'm not sure if this rather basic question is the remit of this forum, so if not then please point me in the right direction of a more basic resource.
currently i am stuck with very old but very extensive manual film cameras, which i truly love and cherish!
a Canon F system with all the FD lenses & a
Bronica SQA system with practically every bit Bronica/Tamron ever made for it
the main issue seems to be should i buy a serious amateur learning type camera ie not much money and grade up when i get the hang of it. a decent top of the range light SLR type camera such as the Canon Eos 1Ds, or a more expensive film back i understand the Phase One backs will fit the Bronica SQ by way of an adaptor from a company called Kapture. are there alternatives people would recommend?
money is quite tight as i've just taken on a much larger studio, however i'm more concerned about making the wrong decision and buying something i'll never use.
my work is very varied, i shot on my 35mm Canons for stock agencies (25% of my work) and shot on the 120mm for advertising (billboards) and glossy editorial features (75%).
any recommendations/experiences gladly received
cheers
gareth
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