Re: [Leica] May be blasphemy...

["Jeff S" <segawa@netone.com>]

Fujis are neat and very lightweight. The ones I've owned (GS645, GA645)
produced contrasty, tack-sharp results, though the out-of-focus was maybe
not super nice. These are nice in the hand, but you're not buying a Fuji for
any silky-smooth feel! The GS645's sharp lens is compromised some by a
rather sloppy rangefinder linkage system. But it folds into an incredibly
small (if rather fragile) lightweight package. The Mamiya Six is also well
worth considering-it folds flat, and does NOT have alignment problems.
Expensive and hefty, though.

I began shooting in black and white again (almost exclusively 'chromes for
years) about two years ago, and am only now able to begin printing. My
darkroom skills need work! But I am seeing some promise in those Fuji and
Mamiya negatives.

Jeff

- -----Original Message-----
From: Isaac Crawford <eyes1@webtv.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 1998 10:18 PM
Subject: [Leica] May be blasphemy...


The only reason I'm asking this here is that I know that there is an
awful lot of rangfinder users here...  Has anyone tried the Fuji
rangfinder cameras?  How do they feel?  How do the negs look?  It
wouldn't replace the M6 (what could?), but there have been some
situations where the extra neg size would be nice...TIA!

eyes