Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It would seem that Mr. Phelps truly "sees" in that format. Consistently beautiful collection Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Dec 26, 2008, at 10:45 PM, leo wesson wrote: > Richard, > > I went from an 6x17 to a widelux to a xpan. the widelux was my > favorite of > the 3, but it was very undependable from a mechanical point of > view. i'd > kinda like to have one again. btw, you can easily handhold the fuji. > > one of my old teachers does some pretty nice work with that format.. > http://brentphelps.com/portfolioslc.htm > > Leo > > > > On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Richard Man > <richard.lists@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I have no budget right now, but looking at the XPan pics made me >> drool >> after >> this: >> >> < >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/Fuji-GX617-Panoramic-Camera-Giant-XPan-BOXED- >> MINT_W0QQitemZ270320360174QQihZ017QQcategoryZ3351QQssPageNameZWD2VQQr >> dZ1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em122 >>> >> >> I know it will be VERY different from the XPan as the XPan is >> handheld >> camera whereas 6x17 is get-a-sherpa camera, but oh man, the size >> of the >> negatives..... >> >> Makes S2 looks like a half frame, and the Nikon FX a quarter frame >> and the >> 4/3rd a... 16th frame. >> >> -- >> // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com >> // b: http://rfman.wordpress.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Leo Wesson > Photographer/Videographer > 817.733.9157 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information