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Medium format camera suggestions...need advice


alfredo_perez

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<p>Alfredo,</p>

<p>What i use is a simple made-in-china thing identical to this one:<br>

<a href="http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_151980_2.jpg">http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_151980_2.jpg</a></p>

<p>Now, back on topic, if you REALLY are concerned with weight, your best option is a Rolleicord with a Xenar lens, say a Va or Vb model. It is extremely light and the lens is very sharp at all apertures, the shutter speed/aperture is really quick to set, and the viewfinder has parallax correction. Almost a perfect camera and i'd say it's a bit more practical camera to use outside than a Rolleiflex. However, i often leave the Rolleicord at home and carry the Mamiya C330 with me, because for me the C330 is still light enough, and i can handhold it in a more stable way. Plus it has interchangeable lenses, of course. </p>

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<p>I have used a Bronica GS-1. It is a nice camera. Much lighter than RB/RZ, it can be handheld, there is even a rapid grip for it, and comes with some very sharp and contrasted lenses which are of a late computer design. They are no fast lenses however. The whole operation of loading films and back swapping is a bit tricky at first, but once the method is acquired it's not a problem. At the time, new lenses were very expensive and I had a Pentax 67 opportunity. I kept the GS-1 for the studio, and used the Pentax outside.</p>
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