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Subject: [Leica] three questions: C41 b/w film; Mamiya DM22; why no US version of GF1 w 20mm kit?
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:36:06 -0700
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On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> Actually I think it was that (your) blog where I picked up this info and
> then of course altered/distorted it in my memory. Is that where he talks
> about how the airports are destroying his medium format film?
>
>
Yes siree...


> Wouldn't he be like handed M9s and S2s up the wazoo now and try them?
> Wasn't
> he an R6 guy? And film 645? And M4 perhaps?
>
>
If I were Leica GmbH or Stefan Daniels, I would :-) but I am neither so have
no idea.

He shot with a R6.2 and also an M6 <-- I think.

Definitely film Pentax 645.

Leica gave him a special commemorative M6 or M7, then he promptly sold it
for charity.

On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 5:23 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> 
wrote:
>
> > Vince, my blog post about Salgado is my most popular post ever. It even
> > gets
> > linked to Brazilian forums etc. This was about 1 1/2 years ago. He
> switched
> > to Canon full frame but have special mask for the camera viewfinder so it
> > shows a 6x45 view and he has his printer print the digital images in
> > traditional darkroom.
> >
> > I suspect he will be one of the first buyers for the Pentax digital. He
> > loves the low contrasty Pentax lens.
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at 
> > gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Rabs,
> > >
> > > I understand that Salgado since going digital was using some sort of
> > > digital
> > > 645 Pentax but I could be wrong.
> > >
> > > On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 5:37 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at 
> > > rabinergroup.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > > I'm contemplating C41 b and w film. I've used the Kodak and liked
> it
> > > > > sometimes and not others (dependong on factors I was too ignorant
> to
> > > > learn
> > > > > how to control at the time, I suspect). My impression though was
> that
> > > > Koday
> > > > > was the best of them but I do recollect an Ilford that some people
> > > > liked...
> > > > > perhaps it was that 50 ASA of theirs?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone using C41 and feel knowledgeable and opinionated enough to
> > > declare
> > > > > differences and preferences?
> > > > >
> > > > > Or, here's another question:
> > > > >
> > > > > I see on B&H site that there's a Mamiya medium format digital
> camera
> > > for
> > > > > under $10K, called the DM22. Anyone know about it, have an opinon,
> > etc?
> > > > for
> > > > > the price it comes with an 80mm lens, which I guess is kind of an
> > > > equivalent
> > > > > to normal size lens?
> > > > >
> > > > > And finally: among you GF1 fanatics out there -- does anyone know
> why
> > > you
> > > > > can buy the GF! with the 20mm as a kit in Europe but, after a brief
> > > > > availablility, not here? (here being the good ole' US of A folks.
> > TGeam
> > > > > America. Burn the camera in order to save it. Semper Fi. all
> that.)_
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Vince
> > > > >
> > > > That's just the back on the Mamiya.
> > > > Check the dpreview two cameras came out two weeks ago to shake up the
> > > > medium
> > > > format thing a little big getting it going.
> > > > A Pentax and a Mamiya with the Mamiya costing twice what the Pentax
> was
> > > > costing and both the the exact same format and megapixels.
> > > >  40MP, 44 x 33 CCD sensor,
> > > > And the Pentax looks super cool and cost $9,400
> > > > It has respectable glass from its 645 system for the lowest price
> point
> > I
> > > > think in medium format photography. Which is good for me becaue if
> I'm
> > > > getting into a new system for me I'd also need glass.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/1003/10031002pentax645d.asp
> > > > Pentax unveils 40MP 645D medium format DSLR
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Rabs]
> > > > Mark William Rabiner
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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