MF Gear comparison: Pro advice please...

[Sunny Alan]

I have choice of below two sets of gear, landscape and art copying are the needs.
Which is better and why please, thanks in advance....



MF USED systems:
1. Betterlight Super 6K HS 4x5 Digital Scanback @ $ 5000 +
Cambo Master Plus 4X5 View Camera ........... $ 1000
Schneider 80mm f5.6 Macro-Digitar …………… $ 800
(aka Macro-Symmar MC Copal )
+shipping, duty. Total……….$ 8000


Or
2. Leaf Aptus II-65 Digital Back –
No much used. Clean sensor.
Hasselblad 500 CM+HB 100mm, 80 mm Lens
With pistol grip,Extn. Rings, shade, wires…etc
Original Box….. Total $ 7000

[Colin Southern]

Hello,

Just curious as to what you intend to do with the resultant files?

I photograph both landscape and art (for reproduction) using normal high-quality 35mm DSLR equipment. In my mind, the advantages to be gained using old equipment like that would be minimal -- and then there's a considerable "hassle factor" in using equipment like that.

Here's an art repro that I did with my 1D X & 90mm TS-E lens: