[LRFlex] Was: While you are using Canon Now: M-F gear.


On 18/07/2005 at 9:49 PM Bille Xavier F. wrote:

>Thanks for pointing the page on your site. I have read with a lot of 
>interest. However, after a few rolls in medium format gear, I am not yet 
>convinced about the medium format.
>
>Using a olf camera with bellows is fun but the Yashica mat and its
>reversed 
>image is pain. Plus the handling of the film 120 is not too obvious 
>comapared to the cartridge 135.
>
>Well, just an opinion.

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Nothing wrong with M-F, Xavier!

However, the film costs are higher than 35mm and the choices are fewer. 
Resolution of even the best M-F lenses will not equal a good 35mm, but then 
they don't need to, as the magnification factor is much lower for a given size 
print.

My complaints with M-F is the cost (though used gear is becoming very, very 
reasonable) and the size/weight.  An R8 w/motor and/or DM-R is bad enough! 

Perhaps one day, when I'm feeling masochistic, I'll dig out my old Sept 35mm 
movie/still camera w/spring-wound motor.  It takes low grade photos while 
building your muscles!  iT Must weigh 4 kilos (almost 10 lbs)! 

OTOH, maybe I'll stick with my Leicas (an occasionally, a Canon 20DWas with a 
Leica lens mounted!).  :-)

Cheers!



David Young,
Logan Lake, BC    
CANADA. 

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