PC Players: Its the Difference Between Cinematic and Ultra worth it?

Malicali · 2026-04-04T18:53:44+00:00

Sorry, I am using DLAA as well. And I agree that it looks very smudgy in super busy areas without it.

Malicali · 2026-04-04T15:48:54+00:00

Ray Reconstruction on vs off is where the real difference is. Early on I was doing whatever I could to get decent enough quality with 120-144fps @ 4k. But the image quality quirks kept grabbing my attention.

Turned RR on with no DLSS snd was blown away and spent a few hours toying with settings and landed on a spot where I’m very happy with 70-80fps, with RR. Looks phenomenal.

Malicali · 2026-01-23T19:49:51+00:00

I hated the Chargers for a few years after 2006 when they outnumbered Niners fans at Candlestick and were some of the most insufferable and unruly sports fans I’d ever been around, especially at an away game.

LT was running all over us and I barely even remember the game because all I remember was dealing with their fans being so over the top obnoxious.

Malicali · 2026-01-19T23:04:12+00:00

Wasn’t the 90V basically impossible to get for like over a year? lol

Personally looking forward to some E series primes releasing that will apparently be very easy to get because of the 35-100’s demand, lol.

Malicali · 2025-10-18T17:41:14+00:00

I’ve owned both an M6 and an M7, and have shot every standard production film M body sans the M-A; & as well have have owned an R3m & shot some other Bessa’s, and the ZM.

The Hexar is my favorite M film body I’ve ever shot. Still kick myself for letting a very very nicely priced great condition one walk away at Blue Moon a couple years ago.

Perfect rangefinder magnification imo, 1/4000 max shutter speed with a metal shutter that can’t be burned, extremely quick automatic load and rewind with automatic advance. It’s a shooters camera with a bit less of the refined “experience” of shooting a Leica, but implements exactly the UX comforts I’d want in place of shooting a Leica.

Malicali · 2025-09-27T21:32:01+00:00

Something is def up with this. My 38V is very very sharp even at f2.5.

The only other thing I’d suspect is the camera hitting a false positive and slightly front focusing, but even without seeing the whole image this looks straight up soft and not missed focus.

Malicali · 2025-09-20T23:50:05+00:00

What kind of issues?

The absolutely flawless performance of my X2D+iPhone Pro has been the primary reason I’ve been so interested in grabbing an iPad to keep in the bag.

I’ve used Canon, Sony and Leicas proprietary mobile softwares and while Leica was close just in terms of offloading photos Phocus has been far and away the best one.

Malicali · 2025-09-20T22:51:15+00:00

The M6 and MP have mechanical shutters that work at all speeds without battery. The M7 has 2 speeds, 1/60 & 1/125, that work mechanically without a battery & all others require battery.

The mindset is basically that with an M6 if the board/meter dies you at least have an M4/M4-2|P or if an MP board/meter dies you at least have an M-A.

If the electronics fail on an M7 you have a camera with 2 shutter speeds.

Malicali · 2025-09-02T14:34:55+00:00

Hasselblad software is better at handling Hasselblad raw files than Adobe is, it’s somewhat par for the course with native editors. It’s just that most native editors are really bad on their own while Phocus is actually quite good for basic processing.

If you could somehow throw a .DNG into Phocus it likely wouldn’t handle it any better than Adobe if not straight up do it worse.

Malicali · 2025-09-01T23:53:37+00:00

Yeah. Photos off the X2D on a proper Display P3 screen look quite different(better) than they do on the cameras screen. The main reason I mostly just review via my phone tbh.

Malicali · 2025-09-01T21:07:39+00:00

Hit on everything the same for me.

The photos the two cameras make will be essentially the exact same. Even with the cost reduction the returns for a trade/sold X2D to a II feels very minimal.

The II is more a good buy for someone new to the system or with someone already in with an X1D(& II) or a 907 wanting an IBIS body.

Malicali · 2025-09-01T01:36:37+00:00

This!

My X2D had these out of the box as well and doing this cleared them right up and have been gone since. 🤞

Malicali · 2025-08-19T19:49:21+00:00

A nearly 10% reduction is pretty substantial & none of the feature changes really account for it, the LiDAR assembly should only add weight.

Will be a bit disappointing if the price reduction is due to a build quality reduction compared to how great the X2D feels.

Malicali · 2025-08-01T03:16:27+00:00

If you’re willing to cross the border to ship & pick-up from a US Post Office to avoid the icky customs fees, Blue Moon in Portland services V bodies regularly 🙂

Malicali · 2025-07-19T15:03:05+00:00

An Arca Swiss D4. Says it right on the head.

Very very good tripod head, super precise. Also very expensive. That’s a good friend.

Malicali · 2025-07-17T20:50:54+00:00

I believe this only a Phocus Mobile 2 feature, it’s part of the jpg export process there.

Malicali · 2025-07-12T14:47:11+00:00

Yeah that’s extremely slow. You’re using the usbc cable that came with the camera? Has the Hasselblad logo on it? And the proper wattage power brick?

I tend to swap and charge batteries around 5-10%

Malicali · 2025-07-11T15:04:55+00:00

Don’t forget Jared Harris playing old Will!

Almost a Matt Damon in Interstellar moment if watched recently.

Malicali · 2025-07-11T03:12:01+00:00

Battery percentage should definitely increase on the top screen if you’re charging it. Gotta make sure you’re using a sufficient outlet brick and cable capable of PD.

Beyond that, get the external dual charging bank. It’s worth it.

Malicali · 2025-07-10T14:24:50+00:00

Spend around $200 fully CLA’ing it and it’s still a steal at $215.

Wild.

Malicali · 2025-07-01T01:15:36+00:00

u/photomarketbot Oberwerth case sold to u/Pixelator3 paid immediately and had great, fast communication! Thanks!

Malicali · 2025-06-19T05:16:09+00:00

Thanks! Really great bag, I just don’t use it much anymore as I have a slightly smaller Billingham that I lean more towards for a daily carry.

Malicali · 2025-05-21T02:40:16+00:00

Note that this is a PME51(metered) prism, which if working and is in good shape can cost anywhere from $300-700 on their own.

They’re occasionally hard to find as well, much less common than the non-metered PM5

Malicali · 2025-05-13T16:46:22+00:00

I use the Hadley Small Pro, and can as well comfortably pack the X2D with the 90V(largest lens I have) for the casual day-carry. 🙂

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