Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tim: The Mamiyas are great cameras. My primary camera is a Mamiya 6. Strikingly sharp lenses and a shutter that makes the M6 sound like a heard of elephants. downside: The rangefinder isn't as bright, or sharp. And the lenses are best for scene with lots of DOF. The 50mm has ugly near field boke. At 10:21 AM 4/23/98 PDT, you wrote: >Great, I'm glad this topic just came up, because I was thinking of >asking the same questions myself. > >What kind of big Leica (medium format rangefinder) should I go for? >I am looking to go for a wide angle lens to start off with, then go for >a standard. > >Mamiya 7 [6x7](which I see they refer to as the"M7"!) with say one lens >- quite expensive, but can add more lenses. Also, the wide angle lens is >faster than the Fuji's (not talking about the super wide here). > >OR > >Fuji GSW6x9 wide angle, then later get the GS6x9 fuji standard. Two >cameras, but could be handy - also, for less than the Mamiya with one >lens? > >Anyone have experience of these - feel, weight etc? And I know this >should really go on a Medium format list, but I'm a Leica user and the >Lug has more informed opinions?! > >BTW, my current Leica M substitute is a Koni Omega. Great camera and >optics, but built like a tank and wighs about as much! > >Tim Atherton, >Tim Atherton Photography, >Box 515, Yellowknife, >NWT, X1A 2N4, Canada. > >Phone/Fax: 403.669.9874 > >PHOTO-DOCUMENTARY * REPORTAGE * EDITORIAL * INDUSTRIAL > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ================================== Thomas Kachadurian WEB PAGE: http://members.aol.com/kachaduria