Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Sl66 will do very fine but accessories and lenses are more difficult to get. 80mm is also a bit on the wide side for portraits. When using the hasselblad you need a ring to get close enough for a full size head portrait. No need for that with the rollei. I use a Hassy with 100 or 150 mm and 10 or 21 mm ring. With both cameras you might have some problems with mirror vibrations when hand hold. If I really need to handhold I use a Rolleiflex with a proxar. Or just a Leica M7 with Summi 90. Cheers, Michiel Fokkema Richard Man wrote: > Alright, I have a Mamiya 7II, which does everything well except closer > portraits. Seeing that I can get a SL66 with a 80mm ZEISS lens for > $600, or a 501C with again the ZEISS 80 for $999, it seems like I'd be > losing money if I don't buy them :-) > > My requirements: nice portrait lens (e.g. nice bokeh), not too heavy, > good ergonomic, a meter a plus. Handheldable, although I won't be > lugging it around to hiking much - that's a job for the Mamiya. > > Any recommendation? I know there are digital backs for even the Hassy > 501C, or the Mamiya 645, so there are some growth possibility later, > but it's not primary importance. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.25/2450 - Release Date: 10/21/09 > 16:44:00 >