Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]After Sonny dropped a line about it I bought an older Fuji 645 Pro form KEH. In outstanding condition, and extremely handy with its bellows set up: it just slides in your pocket. One fixed lens, yes, but what a lens it is. Thanks for showing, Philippe Op 22-dec-06, om 06:42 heeft Nathan Wajsman het volgende geschreven: > Hi Leo, > > No, not this time around. I had a Fuji 6x9 rangefinder once and did > not like it that much. It was quite big (not surprising given the > format), but I also thought it felt a bit plasticky. And I found > the fixed, 5.6/65mm lens too limiting. > > The Bronica feels much more like a Leica, in terms of size, build > quality and handling. The viewfinder is good, the rangefinder is > precise (based on the 4 rolls I have shot so far) and easy to use, > and the 6x4.5 format is a good compromise--it is still medium > format, but when I load a roll of 220 Tri-X, I have 32 pictures per > roll, quite close to 35mm. > > Lens choice for the Bronica is limited--I have 2 of the 3 lenses > available, a 45mm and 65mm. There is also a 100mm which is rare and > expensive. But at least there is some lens choice, 3 possible > lenses is better than one. On the bright side, the relative absence > of accessories also serves to protect one's wallet :-) > > Cheers, > Nathan > > leo wesson wrote: >> Hey Nathan, >> >> When you got your Bronica, did you look also at Fuji's? >> >> Leo >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > Opportunistic Image Acquisition > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com and http:// > www.greatpix.eu > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >