On 12/23/02 3:47 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > You might not be. The Mamiya 6x6 is difficult to use, because you're > seeing everything out of the upper lens, while the lower lens is the > taking lens. Framing becomes a matter of guesswork until you get used to > it. And while you will get used to it, it's always an inconvenience. > Furthermore, because you see everything backwards, some shots, like pans > for instance, are very difficult.
Ummm, well, I've been working with the Yashica for some time now, and I haven't had any trouble with the reversed image. I does take a little experimentation at first, but I'm past that point. I don't think the Mamiya is different in this regard, and the time I've spent with a Mamiya in the shop, while hardly exhaustive, doesn't indicate that it's a radical departure from the Yashica. The essentials are the same. Neither camera lends itself to "action" shots, but I'm not looking for that anyway. And there's always a prism viewfinder for those who can't get past the reversed image: <http://baierfoto.de/mameng.html> >> For me, the >> trouble with the Pentax system is the price of the lenses and accessories. >> The Mamiya is simply a less expensive system. I personally can't comment on >> the *quality* delivered by Mamiya glass vs. Pentax glass, however. I'd >> imagine that the Mamiya is going to get beat in most cases. > > Pentax lenses do cost more, but not a lot more. I've paid as little as > $200 for the 105/2.4 and as much as $550 for the 300/4. But I paid $375 > five or six years ago for a Mamiya 250/6.5. My best buy was the Pentax > 165/4 leaf shutter, which I purchased like new in box for $375. By the > way, my 300/4 is much sharper than the Mamiya 250/6.5. No contest. No doubt. For me, it's a matter of economics vs. patience <g> t
