grant_gardner1

<p>Hi,</p> <p>I'm a college student who travels a lot and I've been looking to get a mirrorless kit started for awhile now. After getting a DSLR stolen, I've been shooting medium format film on a Rolleiflex 80mm 2.8 Planar but I'd like to complement that with the convenience of digital. My total budget for my planned system is $4000~. The combinations I've been thinking about are the Sony A7RII with a Zeiss Loxia 50, A Sony A7II with a Loxia 50 and a Batis 25 or an 85, or a Sony A7R with a Loxia 50 and Batis 25 or 85. Which would you suggest and why?</p> <p>Thank you in advance!</p>

I'm a college freshman minoring in photography. I shoot medium format and a little of 35mm and 127. Currently I have my film scanned at a lab where I work part time, and they use a coolscan 8000 but the wait time is excessive and I'd like to have the flexibility of having my own scanner. Price is a concern as it is for any student so I'd only like to spend as much as necessary for quality. The ones I have been looking at are the V600, v850, v850 Pro, and the Plustek 120 film scanner. My school's advanced photo lab has a flextight scanner that I'll presumably have access to eventually but I'd like something to fill the hole for now. I would primarily be scanning for viewing on Retina apple monitors and the largest print size I'd expect to go to would be about an 8x10. I don't plan on doing large enlargements so am primarily concerned with overall image quality. If there is only a small difference for digital viewing and small prints between the $200 V600 and the $2000 Plustek, I would much rather get the cheap option and spend the savings on gear and or drum scans if I really want a large enlargement. Thank you

Hello, I currently use medium format in a few different Rolleiflexes but am looking to get a large format, most likely 4x5 camera, to try out and supplement my TLRs. The portability of the graflex press cameras appeals to me as well as the price. Would this be a good option to look for for someone starting out in large format or would I be served better with a field/view camera? Will a well-kept graflex produce quality exposures?

I am looking to get into more macro photography than I am capable with my Rolleiflex 2.8E rolleinars. Would using a large format camera with the bellows capacity work for macro uses? Or would I be better off getting a MF macro setup like a Hasselblad or Mamiya?

<p>I currently own a 1956 Rolleiflex MX-EVS with a f/3.5 75mm Zeiss Tessar (with a few filters, rolleinars, and hood) and have been getting fantastic results with it. I'm intrigued by the idea of the planar or xenotar lenses in the 3.5 or 2.8 Rolleiflex models and am curious about upgrading to one of those. The Hasselblad V series with the 80mm Planar has also caught my eye as a potential addition but I cannot afford to get both. Would I be better off getting a Rolleiflex with a higher quality and/or faster lens or investing in a Hasselblad SLR system to complement what I have in a TLR? Thank you in advance for taking the time to respond to this question.</p>