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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Alternative Formats to 24X36mm
From: Mike Stoesz <mstoesz@wyoming.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 22:55:51 -0600
References: <4.2.2.20000601110830.00baab90@www.snapdragontech.com>

Good evening to all;

Here is what I use in MF because it is similar in format and handling to a
Leica---an old Fuji G-690 BL, with interchangable lenses.  Great for quick
landscape work and scenes with lots of people or detail.  6x9 format on
120/220, bright coupled RF/VF, interchangable 65, 100, and 150 lenses.

Best Wishes, Mike

M.E.Berube - GoodPhotos wrote:

> At 12:01 AM 6/1/00 -0700, Jim Brick wrote:
> >Professional photographers, usually use multiple equipment formats, 35mm,
> >MF, and LF.
>
> Which brought to my mind..."Hey I wonder what other Medium or Large Format
> Leica Photographers prefer."
>
> So how about it? Good topic?
>
> I have sold all of my pro MF equipment to help feed my newly found
> expensive leitz camera habit. (I had an RB67 Pro S and a C330 outfit.) I
> now shoot almost exclusively 35mm (finding it hard to give up my SLRs for
> Macro and extreme tele work, but once my M system is gathered, I'm thinking
> now about getting into an R system as well to replace my venerable small
> "m" Minoltas.)
>
> The only MF that I have now is my trusty Yashica 124G. On occasion I have a
> call for a large negative but the Yashica is difficult to wield with any
> speed, so I am looking forward to checking out the new Fujifilm GA645Zi
> camera so that I don't have to mess around collecting a lot of new
> equipment. (It's an all in one autofocus/exposure RF 645 with a built in
> 55-90mm (slow) zoom.) As I would rarely have call to use MF professionally,
> why not have something completely convenient?
>
> What do you Leica shooters (trying to stay somewhat on topic) like for MF
> work when forced away from a 24X36mm image?
>
> Carpe Lumen,
> Michael E. Berube
> http://www.goodphotos.com

Replies: Reply from "Ken Iisaka" <ken@iisaka.org> (Re: [Leica] OT: Alternative Formats to 24X36mm)
In reply to: Message from "M.E.Berube - GoodPhotos" <meb@goodphotos.com> ([Leica] OT: Alternative Formats to 24X36mm)