6x6, 6x7, no war, just THANKS
CW Lockett
insightful stuff.
I'm planning on using the medium for anything I shoot except journalism.
Landscapes, portrait, abstract, the whole nine yards and then some,
everything I am currently abusing my 35 with. I write for a newspaper and
also shoot most of my own photos and will stick with my 35 for that for
obvious reasons. In researching my next med. format, I'd want something
that offers that kind of go anywhere shoot anything 35 mm versatility.
So, what camera offers 6x6, 6x7 and or 6x9 in the same camera? Mamiya
RZ67? It's clunky, but I go about 6 ft. 245 mostly solid, I think I can
handle it.
Thanks again, folks,
Christopher Lockett
Atlanta, GA USA
Simon Ogilvie
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> The RZ67 can do 6x4.5, 6x6 and 6x7, just get the right film backs, Me,
> I would stick with 6x7. (Hate the weight for carrying around outdoors.)
The Bronica GS-1 is significantly smaller and lighter than the Mamiya
RB or RZ and will also do 6x4.5, 6x6 and 6x7 as well as 35mm (both
standard and panoramic) and polaroid. The donwside is that it does
not have the rotatable backs of the Mamiya, but that has allowed it
to be kept to almost the size and weight of a 6x6 camera.
An alternative, (and the one I took), is the Fuji GW670 rangefinder
which is very much lighter than any other 6x7 camera (with the possible
exception of the new Mamiya 7) and you can always crop the negs/slides
to 6x6 or 6x4.5 if you need to. For an SLR though there's nothing to
beat 6x6 for ease of use, and many pictures just *are* square :-)
Simon.
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The RZ67 can do 6x4.5, 6x6 and 6x7, just get the right film backs, Me,
I would stick with 6x7. (Hate the weight for carrying around outdoors.)
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Sal
I switched from the Hassy to the Mamiya RZ about 4 years ago. I
really like the camera, but if you are planning on handholding it
alot, I would really reconsider.
It is a wonderful camera; smooth, handles well, reliable, etc., but it
belongs on a tripod. Try shooting portraits using a 180, with the
motor and prism attatched for more than 2 minutes, and you will see
what I mean.
I still own it, after having made a considerable investment in add-
ons, lenses, etc., and I still like it, once it is on the tripod, but
if was starting fresh, I would stick with the hassy for many reasons
(another posts worth).
Both good cameras, but with the Mamiya you need to be about 8 foot
tall, and weigh 300 pounds to actually get any hand holding out of it!