Re: Re: Medium Format-Which one is best?
About a million years ago when I worked i retail, the most asked question was "Which camera is best?" The answer then as now is "For whom to do what with." Patrick >Paul Stenquist >Steve Pearson wrote: > > I'm still on the hunt for a Medium Format setup. I > would like to hear suggestions from the group. Which > format is best-645, 67? What about 6x6 (I don't think > Pentax makes one, but they're probably the least > expensive to start with). But, in terms of Pentax, > which format do you prefer and why? Is one better > than the other? Pat Temmerman [MZ3_fella] ___ GO.com Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com
Re: RE: Medium Format-Which one is best?
David Did you wind up buying the one you looked at Merkle in the summer. One ? though.Do they have aother focus screens available.I found it hard to tell if i was focused with the screen in the one you were testing in the store. Dave Begin Original Message From: "David Chang-Sang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 15:02:51 -0500 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Medium Format-Which one is best? I'm chiming in with 6x6 (even though it's not the "Medium Format Of Choice" by most around here as far as I can tell) ;-) So I settled with 6x6 - which I don't mind cropping post image if need be, no rotation necessary, compose and fire, plus, for my camera, I can go out and rent a number of lenses at a reasonable cost to allow me to not have to spend ooodles of $$$ on more lenses - I guess in this case it's all a matter of personal preference for the items I listed - If you don't mind rotating your camera - 645 or 6x7 - if your budget allows it, 6x7 Pentax - even so the original 645 can be had for a song - only issue with both is non removable backs - but with only 16 shots/10 shots per roll this may not be a big deal to some. Cheers, Dave Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail
RE: RE: Medium Format-Which one is best?
You get used to the focusing. I ended up buying one off a guy on Ebay - it's in great condition (almost unused) and the only service I've had to do to it so far (touch wood) was replace the light trap in the back; which I did myself. I never did like the 45 degree finders and prefer, myself, to use the waist level finder. As a buddy of mine used to say; "People nowadays don't expect you to be looking _DOWN_ into a camera to focus but instead they expect you to be holding the camera up to your eye level. This allows for something more natural when you trip the shutter - especially with kids". Cheers, Dave -Original Message- From: David Brooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 7:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: RE: Medium Format-Which one is best? David Did you wind up buying the one you looked at Merkle in the summer. One ? though.Do they have aother focus screens available.I found it hard to tell if i was focused with the screen in the one you were testing in the store. Dave
Re: Re: Medium Format-Which one is best?
It didi not take me to long either to get used to the reversed image.What does bother me and this is why i might look at the C330's as they have 90 and 45(i think)finders,is trying to focus on sunny or partial sun days.Very hard to see the image SO i built a unit out of an old black thin cardboard file folder.Cut it abouy 6" high and trimed the base to fit into the built in hood for the viewer.Hinged it with soame black tape and it cuts out 99%of unwanted light.Looks a bit funny but heh,it works. (patent pending:)) Dave Begin Original Message From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 17:40:50 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Medium Format-Which one is best? Hi, Tim, I agree in terms of the reversed image of a TLR not being a problem. I didn't find that it took me too long to get used to it. Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail
