Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted July 10, 2017 Share #381 Posted July 10, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Love um .....don't you?? You really like the colors and highlight latitude from that sensor? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SilentShutter Posted July 10, 2017 Share #382 Posted July 10, 2017 Please no discussion about Film vs Digital again ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted July 10, 2017 Share #383 Posted July 10, 2017 Please no discussion about Film vs Digital again ! i thought the question was "favorite medium format "My favorite is Leica Soo7........ what's rong with that?? Neil Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted July 10, 2017 Share #384 Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) I think Keith M, or Ian "Wattsy" has one. Too big for me, but I certainly liked the couple that I have owned over the years. Partly because of the film real estate of course, but I never found anything to complain about with the handling, nor the optics. For aerials, it was superb. Gary I do indeed have a GW690II Sadly unused since the Hasselblad 500C arrived late last year. Out of curiosity I just weighed them - the 500C plus its standard Planar 80mm comes in at 1.6kg whereas the GW690II is a mere 1.5kg Yesterday I spent time walking up Knap Hill and along the Tan Hill Way on the Marlborough Downs equipped with the 500C fitted with Tessar 160mm CB (and a Distagon 60mm CB plus 2nd film back etc in my backpack). My shoulders and legs are well aware of it today... A quick grab shot just now of the pair in question (Leica Q). Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited July 10, 2017 by Keith (M) 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/196764-favourite-medium-format/?do=findComment&comment=3312276'>More sharing options...
A miller Posted July 10, 2017 Share #385 Posted July 10, 2017 I do indeed have a GW690II Sadly unused since the Hasselblad 500C arrived late last year. Out of curiosity I just weighed them - the 500C plus its standard Planar 80mm comes in at 1.6kg whereas the GW690II is a mere 1.5kg Yesterday I spent time walking up Knap Hill and along the Tan Hill Way on the Marlborough Downs equipped with the 500C fitted with Tessar 160mm CB (and a Distagon 60mm CB plus 2nd film back etc in my backpack). My shoulders and legs are well aware of it today... A quick grab shot just now of the pair in question (Leica Q). Keith - I do remember quite vividly when you first acquired that Fuji. And i am not surprised that it has received little if any use since you acquired your beautiful Hasselblad, with which you have made some wonderful photographs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted July 10, 2017 Share #386 Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) Last week with my Hassy 503cw, 250mm superachromat and Ektar catching some passing trains and hoping for a dramatic sunset, which unfortunately didnt materialize Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited July 10, 2017 by A miller 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/196764-favourite-medium-format/?do=findComment&comment=3312337'>More sharing options...
A miller Posted July 10, 2017 Share #387 Posted July 10, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Here's a photo from an earlier attempt about a year ago with the same gear and film... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/196764-favourite-medium-format/?do=findComment&comment=3312338'>More sharing options...
sblitz Posted July 10, 2017 Share #388 Posted July 10, 2017 Steve - to be clear, i never said the fuji glass wasn't "good" It is just not my cup of tea, or slice of pizza despite the time in London, I still prefer pizza :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted July 10, 2017 Share #389 Posted July 10, 2017 "At's not a Texas Loyca. This is a Texas Loyca!" (apologies to Crocodile Dundee ) http://www.novacon.com.br/odditycameras/combgra.htm I had one of those Combat Graphics - one that worked! The shutters usually break largely from triggering it without film. I always had a test film loaded. The complete kit includes an olive-drab aluminum case. Mine was serial #7. (I got it from a militaria collector who did not know what it was.) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartn Posted July 10, 2017 Share #390 Posted July 10, 2017 My medium format? I have a few choices, my Bronica 645 RF works great with a 45mm lens on landscapes and buildings, My Rolleiflex 2.8 C, works great on anything and my Voitglander Bessa I folding camera is perfect for anything. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliveruss Posted July 10, 2017 Share #391 Posted July 10, 2017 My favorite MF camera is a Linhof Technica V 6x9. Okay, it's heavy, but if I use MF, I use a tripod, always attached. The camera and tripod lie on a cushion in the back of my car, or hooked on my shoulder when walking around. When traveling by air, I use a Ricoh GRII digital with 28mm eq. lens -- small, fast and good enough image quality. The main advantage of the Linhof is the ability to make some minor camera adjustments to focus the near far ... and keeping the verticals straight matters for me. I use modern Rodenstock lenses, Apo Sironar-S. With modern films, my results easily beat my M9. I like Acros 100 for B&W and Portra 160 color negative film. I develop my B&W film in 510 Pyro and send the color film out for developing and scanning (one week round trip with excellent jpegs). An Epson V850 does a good enough job for the B&W negs using a glass negative carrier with my hand ground fine diffusion glass. I find that scanned film looks better than most instant capture images from digital cameras. Perhaps the interpolation reduces the gradation. The Technica is not suitable for super wide angle lenses. Digital cameras are also at their worst with wide angle lenses. I use a PAQPRO XL, a modified Graflex XL and 35mm Apo-Grandagon with a roll film back. I have sold a Fuji 6x9, Mamiya 7 and Graflex XL. I have kept my Rollei 2.8F, Hasselblad Super Wide and 503 with a 110mm f/2. The M9 is easier to use for almost the same image quality and easier control of depth of field. The Technika beats them all. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted July 10, 2017 Share #392 Posted July 10, 2017 [...] The Technica is not suitable for super wide angle lenses. [...] I use a PAQPRO XL, a modified Graflex XL and 35mm Apo-Grandagon with a roll film back. I have a 35mm Apo-Grandagon on a Horseman 6x12, and while I am a super wide-angle enthusiast the lens has overwhelmed me. What I really need is the Pro body with rise, but even then the lens requires a center filter, and the filter does not 'kick in' until f/22, so it becomes a tripod camera. Reality sucks. Good luck to you. You are the first I've read of that uses a PAQPRO XL. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliveruss Posted July 11, 2017 Share #393 Posted July 11, 2017 35mm Apo-Grandagon on a Horseman 6x12 I would use a 6x7 cm back. I would not use the rise feature because the central part of the image circle is the best. Put a bubble level in the shoe holder as a guide to leveling the camera and then just aim the camera in the direction you choose, no viewfinder. With a 6x7 cm back you can use the lens at f/8 with no center filter. That should be fast enough for most situations and the dof should be fine. The Hasselblad Super Wide had a 38mm Biogon which was quite wide on 6x6 cm. 35mm on 6x7 cm is a bit wider with excellent quality image. If you really want wide, make another exposure and stitch the images in PhotoShop. Crop the bottom of the image instead of using the lens rise. The Horseman looks very nice. The PAQPRO is probably less expensive, but not quite as nice. It is a dedicated single lens camera. I use a Horseman roll film back on mine, usually a 6x7 to use the sweet part of the image. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted July 11, 2017 Share #394 Posted July 11, 2017 If you are going to get a "Texas Leica" try the wide Fuji. GSW690II. Approx 35mm equivalence, weighs 1.5 kg, decent viewfinder and rangefinder. Neg is half the size of 4x5, on 120 film Good lens. Good to load. Double stroke winding. Second release position on body, with lock. Fuji GSW690 II Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! M-P Canon 35mm f2 (huge crop) 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! M-P Canon 35mm f2 (huge crop) ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/196764-favourite-medium-format/?do=findComment&comment=3313157'>More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted July 14, 2017 Share #395 Posted July 14, 2017 I had one of them Dave, a fantastic camera, and very handy for the many aerials I took with it out of a helicopter over the years. Partly it was the sheer size of the tranny on the light-box, but the lenses were really good too. Gary 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted July 14, 2017 Share #396 Posted July 14, 2017 Thanks Gary. I have several MF cameras, but my old folder Bessa I just doesn't cut it...with distance focusing. Have a 6x9 back for my Technica but all said the Fuji does the best job by far. The trannies really are amazing. All best... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted July 30, 2017 Share #397 Posted July 30, 2017 A followup to previous posts - my new magazine is out, with stories done with film MF, both Hasselblad (earlier this year) and my Super-Isolette. (and, yeah, an M10 color story, which you can ignore if you desire.... ) http://www.coloradoseen.com/ 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted July 30, 2017 Share #398 Posted July 30, 2017 Very nice edition Andy. It's as refreshing as it is unusual to see so many square photographs in a publication and I think you've used that format to excellent effect. My two favourite photos are the baseball pitch photo the one with the person walking through dark tunnel. I also like the Charioteers portraits (and I thought the digital photos look good as well ). br Philip Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
levegh Posted July 30, 2017 Share #399 Posted July 30, 2017 Purely by virtue of its having survived some ninety years and still working, my temporary favourite is an Ensign Special Reflex by Houghton-Butcher with f4.5 Aldis Butcher lens. Every frame astonishes. I notice that people on film forums often compare their cameras with old cars, usually Porsche 356 or 911, or perhaps a 1960s muscle car. This Ensign is the chain-gang Frazer Nash of the medium format world. Stuart 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted August 2, 2017 Share #400 Posted August 2, 2017 A followup to previous posts - my new magazine is out, with stories done with film MF, both Hasselblad (earlier this year) and my Super-Isolette. (and, yeah, an M10 color story, which you can ignore if you desire.... ) http://www.coloradoseen.com/ Very nice, Andy. I really appreciate the film photos, especially the ones from the stadium. And I agree that the square format works really well, Congrats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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