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<p>Friedmann, <br />I have to say, at the exact moment when I had my thumb on the remote, ready to change the channel from this "sleep-fest" to PBS, you came in, with your seemingly naive orthodox stance, throwing uppercuts and left jabs, lulling your opponents to sleep with good technique, making this fight interesting for once! Instead, I'm going to hit the "pause" button, relieve myself, get a cup of coffee, pop some popcorn, and watch this fight go to the later rounds. Although I expect the "pretending-to-be-pontiff-pujilists" to come out swinging wildly with credentials, resumes, and birth certificates in hand, I do predict this fight to end in the 12th, with you holding the belt, raised high above your head, in victory!</p>
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<p>It's not that it's annoying it's just that I was looking for more on topic discussion. I suggest that you guys continue with the shootout. I'm just going to change the channel.</p>
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<p>This angle of view conversation is lame. How has it lasted this long? Shouldn't it be a seperate thread?</p>
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<p>I know this is waaaaay off topic but I just want to say that all this talk about Irishmen, Scotsmen, Englishmen, spell checkers, Welshmen and their alphabets, and Tom Jones is a lot more interesting than watching photographers gouging their eyes out over angles of view. Even IF photographers with gouged out eyes means more equipment for sale on ebay.</p>
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<p>Good point David. I think it's so disingenuous for some posters to pretend that they are worried about taking a loss on the sale of their MF equipment when they continue to pay inflated prices to have the latest digital equipment and upgrades. What are those items going to be worth in two years? They can't be seriously concerned about money.</p>
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<p>I agree with you Ingermar. I don't even know why I let myself get sucked into this discussion. Perhaps out of curiosity. I hope some people do feel like it's time to give up MF. That means there will be more equipment made available for enthusiast like me as well as first time users. </p>
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<p>I know this is off topic but... This entire discussion is off topic.</p>
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<p>I know this must have been mentioned but I'll go out on a limb and say that many MF cameras are used with tripods and you can afford to use a slower speed film. I feel so silly stating the obvious. I just thought of something else. Wouldn't a photographer go for the finest grain film possible? Then if the conditions are difficult the photographer has the convenience of using higher speed films. </p>
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<p>Yeah. You're right. My wife is now gone. How about you giving me your credit card so I can do it your way.</p>
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<p>Marc,<br>
Good points. I purchased a strap for my RZ67 to help with the bulkiness and for handholding. It came to over $50. <br>
Just for a strap!</p>
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<p>Mervyn,</p>
<p>You may be right. However, for me, if I'd saved $500 I would foregone buying a MF camera would and spend that money on something of a higher priority. If my wife found out I spent $500 on yet another camera that I didn't need I'd have a lot of explaining to do. If she found out I was spending $50-100 on a purchase each month, that would have been no big deal. I purchased mine piece by piece so I could commit to buying it with minimum pain to the wallet. Now if you gave me <strong>your</strong> credit card or savings I would go out and buy an entire system. To each his own.</p>
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<p>Mervyn,<br>
I agree with your point below, however, I chose to purchase mine piece by piece because I didn't have a lump sum of cash to invest on something that I wasn't even certain I would stick with.</p>
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<p>It is possible that in the USA there are far more "pieces" available than in the UK and that could make a difference. However, in my view, you are more likely to get better value by buying a complete camera in very good condition.It is possible that in the USA there are far more "pieces" available than in the UK and that could make a difference. However, in my view, you are more likely to get better value by buying a complete camera in very good condition.</p>
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<p>The solution is obvious. <br>
RZ67. <br>
I could be wrong, however. :-)</p>
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<p>Dan,<br>
For me, reading books about MF was nice but even nicer was reading the enthusiastic comments from MF users on forums such as this one. I also borrowed one from a friend to play with to see how it felt. It was exciting. Once I made up my mind (RZ67) I purchased it one piece at time. I took about 6 months to put the pieces together but it didn't strain my budget as much as if I'd purchased the system at once.</p>
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<p>I experienced many problems with I first got my RZ. Not knowing anything about the camera I started dry firing, firing without this or that and moving the "R/M" lever. I learned one lesson. Don't do that. I never touch that "M" lever unless I'm actually shooting multiple exposures. I never fire the camera without film. I had everything happen, down to not being able to remove the lens when I was going throught that phase. This post may be evidence of my inexperience with the camera but I haven't had those problems in several years. However, your camera may be faulty.</p>
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