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Most likely a Graflex press camera. Many of the speed graphics have focal plane shutter which reach 1/1000 of a second. I've also seen these press cameras equipped with two and three huge flash bulb units. With a 4"x5" neg, there is certainly lots of room for cropping, so I suppose you could just shoot away and find the interesting photos later. I believe "Graflex Photography" by Morgan & Morgan had a chapter devoted to sports photography. Check out http://www.graflex.org.

 

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At $9 per roll... is that about twice the price of a 120 roll? It wouldn't take long for a 120 6x7 back to pay for itself.

For the size of prints you require, the types of photography you're interested in, and the $150 price, I'd avoid the adapter. I have the Yashinon tele adapter... not too bad at f8/f11 for portraiture, although still short for head/shoulders. If you could live with a 65mm, pehaps a C220 would be an affordable solution.

 

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There may also be difference in the pressure plates of the 124G and 124 when switching from 120 - 220. I think the camera with a Yashinon and in good condition (meter working or not) would get my vote. The 124G (not sure about the other models) has a very grainy screen which I find difficult to focus/compose on.

 

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You can use roll-film and still apply the zone system. Waste some frames on 120, bracket both ways, have some fun and experiment... it will help you learn.

It does not appear very practical... from the manual, it appears to be vertical. Film is "4-3/4 x 6-1/2 in. cut film divided into four 1/4 sizes or 2-1/2 x 3 1/2 or 2 -1/2 x 3 1/2 dry plates" and different sheaths depending on which you use. "Quick" and "sheet film" are not usually heard in the same sentence. Small sheet film appears to be a thing of the past since many roll-film cameras will shoot 6x9.

Since you'll be new to MF, get a Mat/Autocord/C220... that works perfectly. They fit well within your budget, are capable, are portable, and have fully depreciated. Once you've got your feet wet, you'll know what you need, or at least have a much better idea.

 

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William Mortensen: Pictorial Lighting. It is a fun and easy read,

concentrates on lighting and composition, no fancy tech. gizmos

(mostly hot lights), great diagrams, etc. It may be old and difficult

to find, but well worth it.

I would have taken the top right 1/4 of the image. Her looking down

toward the cat, window in back, and opened up the shadows some. I

realize you were trying to explore high contrast shadows and the story

of the environment, but sometimes you take what you can get. The

original is busy.

I believe there is a discussion regarding these at http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/mf/

 

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Good stuff, gotta love natural light. I especially like how you

included the window in the Jan shot, some nice lines as well. Nice.

 

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The background around Randall's head/ears would concern me.

 

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Metering in very low light conditions may be impossible with a grey

card. You may be forced to use a white card and adjust accordingly.

Approximations: 400iso 1/15 sec f/2

 

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Depends on what types of photographs you tend or would like to take. The Mamiya C220/330 is the best "all around" choice... lots of stuff on the used market, good prices, lots of good glass, can do head shots and close-ups, well built. Fixed lens TLRs such as the YashicaMat are also a good start in MF, but if head and shoulder portraits are your main interest, a fixed lens camera would be a bad choice. On the upper end of your budget may be a MF SLR such as a Mamiya 645. Also remember that your enlarger will need to handle MF negs, so budget for a lens, neg holder, 120 reels, etc.