Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I took my Mamiya 6 to Italy last year and was well pleased with the results recorded on Ilford Pan F. In prior years, I have taken a Rolleiflex TLR and/or a folding Super Ikonta. The Mamiya was the best of the lot for ease of handling and results. I have only used the 150mm lens a couple of times and have not had the best results. Using it hand held may have resulted in camera movement. I plan to experiment with it on a tripod with faster film, HP 5, in order to see if camera movement was the problem. For my trip to Russia this year, I plan to use my Mamiya 6 and my Rollei 35S for black and white film. I will use a couple of M Leicas for color. Best regards, Roland Smith Oakland, California - ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Rodgers" <davrodgers@msn.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Darn quest for Image Quality... MF? > Roland, > > I sold my Mamiya 6 MF a couple of years ago. It was a huge mistake and I've > regretted it since. The 50 and 75 are wonderful lenses. The 150, as I > recall, had some quirks. I keep my Hasselblad over the Mamiya, in case I > should ever decide to shoot weddings again. But that'll never happen!!!!! > And I used my Mam 6 a lot more than I use my hasselblad. > > DaveR > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 9:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Darn quest for Image Quality... MF? > > > > I have had great results from my Mamiya 6 and plan to use it for Black and > > White pictures with Ilford Pan-F film when I travel. > > > > I have, however, been disappointed with the results with my 150mm lens > > which > > was purchased used and shows no sign of impact damage or any abuse. > > > > How have others found this lens? > > > > Roland Smith > > Oakland, California > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 9:56 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Darn quest for Image Quality... MF? > > > > > > > My mamiya 6 with 75mm and 50mm lenses still astounds me. > > > Find myself reaching for far more often than my Hasselblad. > > > The mamiya isn't great for portrait work though.. > > > > > > Eric > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Tom Schofield" <leicaluvr@comcast.net> > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 2:02 AM > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Darn quest for Image Quality... MF? > > > > > > > > > > Rolleiflex 600x/SLX series is a bargain used. > > > > > > > > Tom Schofield > > > > 125 St. Patricks Drive > > > > Danville, CA 94526 > > > > > > > > > > > > OK, if I want to dip my toes into Medium Format stuff, mainly for > > > > studio > > > > > > > > settings with studio flash, what is a relatively low cost way to do > > > > this? > > > > Would a RF like the Mamiya 6 or a Bronica 645 makes sense? Heck, can I > > > > go > > > > wrong with a Holga? :-) > > > > > > > > // richard > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html