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    120 film on calumet 4X5 for panoramic images?

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    In my own quest for 6x17 pano pics, I first tried a DaYi 6x17 roll film back on a 4x5 camera. The big problem for me ? I couldnt focus on the ground glass - WAY TOO DARK. When I did manage to focus, the resulting negs from the DaYi back were adequate.<p>Next I tried the Fuji G617. Love the camera - see my web page on this <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/617.htm">camera</a>, but alas, I didnt think the negs were much ( if any ) better than the MUCH cheaper DaYi/Camera combo AND I was constantly shooting 1/30 sec and SLOWER..<p>Now, as one reader above suggested, I am using a Fuji GSW690 with its roughly 56mm x 76mm film area and cropping down to 28mm x 76mm for a 3:1 ratio. Think about it...with the Fuji690, you get 28mm of negative on the short end...about 16% more than an XPan would give you, the film flatness in the Fuji690 is VASTLY superior to the Fuji G617 or any roll film back, I get RF focusing, a much smaller package/weight, similiar focal length, and the Fuji GSW690 is EASY to crop - I am basically just cutting off the top 14mm of the neg and the bottom 14mm of the neg, leaving the middle 28mm as my image area....no need to futz with the long end of the neg in cropping. And since I have about 28mm of neg left, enlarging to a 8 inch by 24 inch final print only requires a total enlargement of about 7.3 times which is easily handled by the high resolution glass on the Fuji GSW690... An Xpan would need an 8 times enlargement to get to 8"x24"....and while the Fuji G617 only would need a 3.75 times enlargement to get to 8"x24" - the fairly low resolution of its 105mm F8 lens, combined with any film flatness issues, combined with the need to stop WAY down for DOF which then conjures up diffractions issues.....the Fuji GSW690 has become ( for now ) my solution to quality 8"x24" images. Phew...I'm tired just thinking about all this....<p>

    Dan<p>

    anyone gone from 645 to 67?

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    I shoot both Fuji GA645Zi and Pentax 67. While I think both cameras have VERY similiar optical performance, the added film area of the 6x7 neg. does provide for better tonality and enlargements. Having said that, up to about 11x14 inches, its hard to distinguish between the two...Anything 16x20 and larger and the differences become more and more apparent that the 6x7 is better.<p>

    Dan<p>

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci">Antique & Classic Camera Site</a>

    Flash fill with 285

    in Medium Format

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    Bret.... using a manual MF camera (I presume), meter the scene for an overall exposure....lets say outside at noon with some clouds, using 100 speed film, the meter says 1/125 ( your sync speed ) at F 11. Now go to your flash and set the flash to output 1.5 stops less than the cameras aperture of F11...** this would equal F 6.7 **.<p>

    Voila, you will shoot the scene at 1/125 @ F11 with the flash outputting enough light to fill in one and one half stops less than F11, for a nice fill flash photo. If you lose 1/2 stop due to the flash head, just change the flash film speed setting from 100 to 64, and use the above procedure.<p>

    Dan<p>

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci">Antique & Classic Cameras</a><div>00IAsD-32586484.jpg.d771fc7b7e58db1a6a34f260bd4b8ba5.jpg</div>

    White Mountains NP; October 4-7

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    I have been going to Jackson, NH every year, for the past 15 years for fall color. This year is shaping up to be SUPERB. Conditions for great color have been in place all year. Peak should be about 7 days earlier this year than most, which puts us around OCTOBER 2nd in the Jackson area. Most years hit peak on or about Columbus Day. My trip is Sept 30-Oct 3 this year - cant wait.<p>My advice: get yourself a medium format camera and use 120 print film like Kodak 160VC. At the end of the day, this combo will give you a MUCH better print than anything on 35mm Velvia. If you use Velvia on 35mm format - so much color, and detail of the foliage will be lost to blocked up shadow. Good luck. Dan<p>

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    Which lens hood for Fuji 125mm CM-W 5.6 ?? Help

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    Just bought a new Fuji 125mm 5.6 CM-W to shoot 6x17 with ( stopped down to F32

    with no movements and it covers nicely ).... 125mm on 6x17 roughly equates to

    a 32mm lens on 35mm film.... so, should I use a "wide angle" lens hood .... or

    an "ultra-wide" angle hood or since I am stopping way down, can I use

    a "normal" lens angle ( 50mm on 35mm) type hood ? thanks

    Classic Camera & Lens Price & Information Guides

    in Classic Manual Film Cameras

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    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/a.htm">Leica M Lenses</a><p>

     

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/nik.htm">Nikon RF Lens Page</a><p>

     

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/fujirf.htm">Fuji 6x4.5 Cameras</a><p>

     

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/c.htm">Leica Screw Mount Lenses</a><p>

     

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/can.htm">Canon Rangefinder

    Lenses</a><p>

     

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/p67ss.htm">Pentax 67 Lens Guide</a><p>

     

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/b.htm">Leica R Lens Price Guide</a><p>

     

     

     

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/zc.htm">Contax Rangefinder

    Lenses</a><p>

     

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/takumar.htm">Pentax Screw Mount Lens

    Info</a><p>

     

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/lsm.htm">Voigt/Cosina Lens Price

    Guide</a><p>

     

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/contaxg.htm">Contax G Lenses</a><p>

     

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/point.htm">Compact Camera Buying

    Guide</a><p>

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/minolta.htm">Minolta-35 RF Guide</a><p>

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/bokeh.htm">Page on Bokeh</a><p>

    <a href="http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/epic.htm">Olympus Stylus Epic</a><p>

    FS: Pentax 67 Body $ 259

    in Medium Format

    Posted

    nice later model Pentax "67" not the older "6x7" model. In used, but very nice

    condition, I'd grade 8+ to 9-. no finder, just the body... $ 259 plus ship.

    email dcolucci AT aol.com <p>

     

    perfect 1500+ ebay feedback= antiquecamerasnet

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