rpallagi

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I like it that most shots became keepers. Its a different world of photography with the Mamiya, which I like...

Thx David I would really appreciate if you sent the proS manual (thats probably closer to the orginal Professional) by email. rpallagi at gmail dot com. Thx in advance..

Because. I got my slides back this afternoon. I really have to be careful with exposuren on slides it has to be spot on. eg when I put on the extenstion tub no.2 the slide was clearly underexposed, is there a light loss with the tube?

That wasnt a big deal BUT: on one of the rolls I hade 4 frames that had 2 exposers on them. The other one was perfect. I think I have the pro S back, and it really should not allow double exposures.

I try to shoot the rest 10 rolls of slide film, and try to get accostumed to first advancing the film lever, than the big lever that lifts the mirror, that it will be obvious if I was mistaken or the camera...

I just dont get it, because the back (120) switches a red dot and I cant take another shot until I advance the film, and get rid of the red dot.

The good thing is:

I really loved some of the shots that came out. They looked EXACTLY the way I WANTED and as I remembered them. the colors and DOF is amazing.

I pay some extra for the minimum quality scans and I will get the results monday. I really want to get some comments from you...

Greets

Roland

"hope tho that you compensated for any bellows draw!"

You mean I have to adjust the exposure valies if I draw the bellows further out? I see the markings on the side of the bellows, but I do not know wt�hat they are for... Well this afternoon when the slides are ready I will find out :) I rtried to download the manual from the Mamiya site, but the links I found were all dead. thx for the comments.

For some unexplainable reason, I bought an RB67 set, because it was

offered at a great price and heard it is great for landscapes/high

res shots...

I mounted the 50mm on it put it on a tripod and went hiking inside

soon to be demolished buildings... My chromes will be ready

tomorrow, but even they will turn out less then expected I am

already happy I got this chunk of metal. You might ask why...

Well the beast slowed me down. Way down. Made me think before I

pressed the shutter, to the point that 27 frames took me 3 hours to

take, and felt I took to much photos! This could never happen to me

with my 10D :)

For example I climbed up onto the top of an 8 story building walked

around for 30 minutes and came down without a single shot because I

didnt find it was worth the shot. also the metering (I used sekonic

308) got really tricky sometimes. like when a cloud passed over me,

than cleared up, then cloudy again in 30seconds...Or after climbing

up I couldnt meter the light downstairs :) I just guessed... :)

Anyways, I didnt want to waste film, and load in another film into

the back which is much more hassle than changing a CF card, so I

took my time with every shot.

the WLF was also much useful than a prism viewfinder because of the

low level shots.

Only complain I have is that in low light the finder got really dim!

was real hard to focus. maybe a chimney finder would be better, but

I can not fold that making the beast less portable in tight places.

Also. Is it normal that I hear a buzz (like a mechanical timer)even

at 1/2 to 1/8 times from the lens? should I bring the lenses to a

checkup or is it normal?

I hope the hiking and thinking was worth it I try to upload some

pics as soon as I get a scanner (thinking of the new Epson V700 but

not yet available here in Hungary)

Greets

if you are sitting in one place... the longest lens you have... in the jeep shoot with 100-400IS, on the ground walking---- 35-350L. Depends on what kind of safari...

good luck

Only those who never used one hate it. Lare majority (99.9%) who bought it, will fall in love with it and never get rid of it. I have one. I wouldnt trade it for anything. Picture quality is not as good as primes, but it can do what 5 other lens would do AT ONCE. wide angle, normal, tele, super tele and Macro (at 135 its 1:4!)

bit heavy, but not bad. I use it with 10D and grip. Its bearable. 100-400 is not. At least not for me, for longer periods. My most used lens. Without doubt the best superzoom ever... ok 28-300 is here but the price is crazy, and I would think IS makes it heavier.

Its sharpest at 135, looses contrast at the long end, short end not short enough on 10D, better on cameras with less crop.

Get one if you can, and dont look back...