Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/23

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Subject: [Leica] Re:Hasselblad's newest.... Really not OT.....
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Fri Feb 23 05:36:47 2007
References: <C20353D5.46174%mark@rabinergroup.com> <0DFDFD9C-B47C-4CE3-B857-D39276C6285D@charter.net>

Guess I'd better stop using my Bronica RF's then? What a crap system of a 
camera :)

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" 
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:Hasselblad's newest.... Really not OT.....


> As far as I'm concerned 120 format is either 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9,  
> 6x12, 6x17.
> 645 is just a gimmick size, with cheesy equipment to match it.
> While I have nothing to substantiate my perception of who I think it  
> was developed to service in the commercial world. It sure seemed to  
> me that it was studios, on thin budgets, with a stable of work for  
> hire shooters that predominantly used the format. It also was cost  
> effective for the low budget wedding shooters.
> One could always use a 645 as a wheel chock, if one's parking brakes  
> failed.
> 
> s.d.
> http://sdimitrovphoto.com/


Replies: Reply from s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] Re:Hasselblad's newest.... Really not OT.....)
In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Re:Hasselblad's newest.... Really not OT.....)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] Re:Hasselblad's newest.... Really not OT.....)