Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon Ogilvie wrote: > > > I'm investigating adding MF to my Leicas adn thinking of the Mamiya 7 or > > Fuji GW series. I find the Mamiya's bokeh a little too unlike my Leicas for > > me. Has anyone got experience with the Fiji? > > I've owned and used two of the Fuji's and I now own a Mamiya 7 outfit. > I'm not going to get into the argument over who makes the best lenses > as they are both extremely good! However, there's no doubt in my mind > that the Mamiya 7 (and 6) cameras are far superior to the Fuji 670/690's. > The new AF Fuji's are better built and specified than the 670/690 but > they are all 6x4.5 format. The rangefinders on the M6 and M7 are very > close to being as good as the Leica's (heresy!), and obviously having > interchangeable lenses and light meters are big advantages. I also > use 5x4 equipment occasionally, although increasingly only for when I > need perspective control, as the Mamiya gives me sufficient quality in > a much more portable and easy to use package. The quality of the results > I got from my Fujis was just as good, but the shooting experience is more > akin to using a Voigtlander Bessa L than a Leica M6... > > Simon. > The Bronica 645 rangefinder just hit CameraWorld this week. I've got my eye on it. Design wise i think it makes the Mamiya look like an inflated toy. It is MUCH more compact and i think these guys know how to make a decent lens. 645 excites me. 32 shots on a roll of 220 brownie film excites me. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA updated temporary Website by "Foxy": http://spokenword.to/rabiner/ (consisting of late night E-mail descriptions of photos)