gary_irving Posted August 21, 1997 Share Posted August 21, 1997 I'm in the market for a compact6x9 wide-angle camera that would serve as a medium format alternativeto my Nikon w/20mm.Does anyone have an honest opinion,dripping with field experience,regarding the HorsemanSW612with the45APO Grandagon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonghou_xiong1 Posted August 22, 1997 Share Posted August 22, 1997 There is a review article on this camera with the 45 mm lens on the June 1996 issue of Photon magazine (UK). The article is available on line @ http://www.Photonpub.co.uk/photon/jun96/horseman612.html <p> Not sure if the 45 mm Grandagon is the best on the market. It's pretty cutting-edge. 45 mm for a 6x12 format is indeed much wider than a 20 mm for the 35 mm format. The 55 mm and 65 mm lenses might work better for the equivalent of a 20 mm lens on the 35 mm format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_chow Posted September 9, 1997 Share Posted September 9, 1997 There is a photo feature on Tokyo at night taken with the Horseman SW612 w/ 65mm grandagon in the August issue of Asahi Camera. The photos appear to be a little overexposed (due to the city lights at night, but it's not any fault of the camera), but sharpness and contrast are very good, and distortion is undectable. I also don't detect any of the corner darkening, so I presume the user used a center-weighted ND filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_ll_stef_nsson Posted September 25, 1997 Share Posted September 25, 1997 I have Linhof technorama PCII . It4s much better camera than the Horseman. It has new lenses like 58mnm f:5.6. And it4s lightyears better than your Nikon with 20mm. + you can use it handheld like the Horseman. But if you take longer format like 6x17 you always has to use tripod. I have also Fuji 6x9 very good cameras and lenses ps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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