Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Christer Almqvist wrote: > > I am planning to play around a bit with medium format to see how that > affects print tonality and I am looking for a good value 1950s or 60s > folding 6 by 9 cm camera with a very good lens and possibly a coupled > rangefinder. I want to avoid collector cameras, but I still want quality. > There is a big photo flea market here this coming weekend, and I would > appreciate any tips beforehand from this knowledgeable group. (BTW is the > real negative format 55 by 85 mm just like 6 by 6 is 55mm square?) > Thanks and regards, Chris I've had some fun with some old 6x9's but I have no specific advice on models. I love the format the way it emulates a kinder gentler smoother 35mm format. as it is the same. 2/3 The extreme low magnification of most enlargements makes for a richness of image which makes up for the lack of resolution and sharpness you are not going to get from most of those old inexpensive cameras. They are fun to shoot outdoors at night during an ice storm with flashbulbs. One of mine was mine of die cast aluminum apparently. A Kodak something... Mark Rabiner