Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Darn quest for Image Quality... MF?
From: sdp35 <sdp35@cwazy.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:46:49 -0500
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On Feb 27, 2004, at 11:59 PM, Richard F. Man wrote:

> OK, if I want to dip my toes into Medium Format stuff, mainly for 
> studio settings with studio flash, what is a relatively low cost way 
> to do this? Would a RF like the Mamiya 6 or a Bronica 645 makes sense? 
> Heck, can I go wrong with a Holga? :-)

If there's been one good thing about the digital camera, it's that it's 
really driven down the prices of much MF gear.  My local shop has 
Bronica and Pentax MF kits for $800 that would have been better than 
twice that three years ago.  Mamiya 6 and Mamiya 7 cameras still seem 
to hold price fairly well, but they've got 'blad model 500 bodies 
stacked up like cordwood.

Caveat - I don't do studio/flash work.  But for my dollar it's tough to 
beat Koni Omega/Rapid Omega cameras.  6x7 rangefinders (except for the 
Omegaflex which is hard to describe), interchangable lenses 
(60/90/135/180), interchangeable backs .  Find one that hasn't been 
thrashed by a wedding photographer.

cz
nc

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In reply to: Message from "Richard F. Man" <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> ([Leica] OT: Darn quest for Image Quality... MF?)