Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/10

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: my new rangefinder
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Sun Dec 10 18:36:51 2006
References: <457C8FAB.6080401@nathanfoto.com>

> A couple of weeks ago I fondled a Bronica RF 645 and I liked it so much
> that I bought one :-) While I do not shoot 35mm film anymore, I still
> enjoy medium format, and the Bronica gives me the advantages of a
> rangefinder and the nice big negative. It feels very much like a Leica,
> and is not much bigger than an M7. I have put up some test pictures (on
> Agfa Scala, notoriously difficult to scan, but the seller included 4
> rolls with the camera, so I might as well use them):
> http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/2226109
>
> One of the neat things about this camera is that it takes 220 film.
> There are not many choices in 220, but that perennial street-shooting
> favourite, Tri-X, is reasonably easily available. And this means 32
> pictures on a roll, not far behind a 35mm camera.
>

1,3,5 (and 4 if 5 were not there) stand out as wonderful street images,
the others look a bit like record shots

Cheers


In reply to: Message from nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: my new rangefinder)