Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What do you (and others) think about MF rangefinders such as the Mamiya 6 or 7. I've bought and sold old Bronica's for the same reason you describe, and finally admitted that having a meter in the body is the only way to get many shots. I also considered Fuji (no meter) and Bronica RF645 (no used ones). I thought the Mamiya 6 would work like a Leica M7 and would actually get used, then I'll thin out the old dust-collectors (but just a bit). Phil - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Greenwood" <mail@simon.gs> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 4:42 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 with studio flash try out > I sold my Hasselblad because I spent more time on the mechanics of taking a > picture than the composition itself. Whilst I had rasor sharp trannies the > pictures were not in themselves as good as those taken with my contax tvs. > > A comparison of your excellent mac.com picture with the Hasselblad portraits > on your own website only confirm this for me. > > With the M6 the girls cheerfully alowed you to get in close and remained > relaxed because even at their age they realised it was not such a serious > shoot, just a bit of fun. I'm willing to bet that you looked a lot more > relaxed. > > My wife hated it when I got out the Hasselblad and my sister knew that her > children would have grown up and had children of their own before I got the > light reading, focus..etc.right! > > You have convinced me that I do not need to get another medium format camera > though naturally enough I will probably buy one, possibly by the end of the > month, use it solidly for a week, then put it away and get it out periodicly > to clean and admire. > > ;.) > > Simon G > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 1:43 AM > Subject: [Leica] M6 with studio flash try out > > > > Spurred on by an image I saw a while back created by Mark Rabiner with his > > M6 using studio flash, I tried using my M6 with some Multiblitz flashes at > > the weekend. Here is a resultant image: > > > > http://homepage.mac.com/sclamb/PhotoAlbum8.html > > > > I have never really considered using the M6 before but, with the results > > that I achieved, especially using the 90mm APO ASPH (which this image was > > taken with), I may start using it a lot more. It is certainly easier to > > handle that an SLR or the Hasselblad, and the image quality of the 12"X8" > > print that I made isn't far short of the quality I get from the Hasselblad > > either. > > > > Thanks Mark for planting the seed. > > > > Simon > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html