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: Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 00:58:05 -0500
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Mamiya 6 ???

Why didn't you buy a Rollei 6008i instead?

Whatsamatta you?

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com



Roland Smith wrote:

> I have had great results from my Mamiya 6 and plan to use it for Black and
> White pictures with Ilford Pan-F  film when I travel.
> 
> I have, however, been disappointed with the results with my 150mm lens which
> was purchased used and shows no sign of impact damage or any abuse.
> 
> How have others found this lens?
> 
> Roland Smith
> Oakland, California
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 9:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Darn quest for Image Quality... MF?
> 
> 
> 
>>My mamiya 6 with 75mm and 50mm lenses still astounds me.
>>Find myself reaching for far more often than my Hasselblad.
>>The mamiya isn't great for portrait work though..
>>
>>Eric
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Tom Schofield" <leicaluvr@comcast.net>
>>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>>Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 2:02 AM
>>Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Darn quest for Image Quality... MF?
>>
>>
>>
>>>Rolleiflex 600x/SLX series is a bargain used.
>>>
>>>Tom Schofield
>>>125 St. Patricks Drive
>>>Danville, CA 94526
>>>
>>>
>>>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? :-)
>>>
>>>// richard
>>>



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