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Sorry, I'd got the idea from somewhere that all 645s were portrait format by default.
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OK, I've now got POS. No need to spell it out here.
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For the Hasselblad do you have a preference, side- or pistol-grip?
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I've been doing portraits of my wife (very patient, thankfully) and she said that she felt more at ease when I was using a waist level finder than a prism finder. Maybe it feels a little less intrusive. I think you're right about the Hasselblad. The fears I have are illogical if they cause me not to get the maximum benefit for my investment.
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Yes, this might be an avenue worth exploring. A 645 helps me to economise in the use of film (I'm kidding myself here, splashing out on photo kit as if there's no tomorrow). At one time, the default portrait format would have put me off. Since I've gravitated towards portraiture, this might turn out to be an advantage. I'm definitely considering a 645 as an option. What is POS?
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What I like about the Linhof is its individuality, but I've definitely been put off by your comments (and others') about film advance. Besides, 120 film is expensive enough already (best price £4 for a roll of HP5+ in the UK) without me sacrificing a bit off each frame when printing. I've looked at Pentacons on eBay and haven't been massively encouraged by what I've seen. Will chew over your comments though. I guess I'm leaning towards making the best of what I've got. Maybe both my TLR and my Hasselblad can be made more suited by the addition of grips and better focus scenes. Thanks for this info, orsetto; very useful.
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Yes, it looks a bit like a cine camera.
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First time I've heard of this. Will explore.
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Food for thought here. I want to photograph people. I've got an acceptable set-up for turning my kitchen into a studio and am pleased with the results using the Hasselblad on a tripod. I have a dream of producing more spontaneous outdoor portraits. I'm mindful of Ed_Ingold's comment about the difficulties of hand-holding. Nonetheless, that's what I want to do. Side grip for the Hasselblad?
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Sorry, I didn't get any email alerts, so thought there were no replies. I'll start here. Re the Hasselblad, I've two concerns. First, I find it quite awkward to hold; second, all in it cost me more than I'm prepared to admit, and I'm a bit paranoid about either dropping it or having it stolen. Re TLRs. I've got a Mamiya C220F, which I bought for this very purpose about a year ago. I'm really impressed with the images it produces and I love the fact that I can get really close up with it. As with the Hasselblad, I find it not the easiest thing to hand-hold and I've got major issues with the focusing. I'm using a 105mm lens, so the plane of sharp focus is pretty slim. I find focusing a pain. Thus, to get the results I want, I'm thinking about a camera that handles more like a classic SLR, so has some sort of grip I can grab on to.
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I want to do medium-format hand-held outdoor work. I've got a Hasselblad 500CW, but I don't consider it practical for hand-held photography. I'm limited to 6 x 6 because of my enlarger, and would prefer 6 x 6 to 645. I prefer a prism to a waist-level finder. I don't want a TLR. I'd love a Mamiya 6, but I'm a little put off by the price. I'm also interested in the Pentacon 6. Which medium-format film camera would you recommend for my purposes? Thanks
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Yes, I like an ending. My original question was whether it would be worth investing in a more recent model. I'm not yet decided on this point. I've had a strong steer here towards the D800 and if I do upgrade now, I'll go for that. I've got three concerns: the enormous resolution; the fact that I'd be going from a very old camera to one that is six years old; and, linked to the fact that the camera is six years old, its cost. I'm also mindful of this comment, posted by Ben Hutcherson: "Fundamentally, FX digital still looks like 35mm. Yes, the image even from something like a Df(16mp) is technically better in virtually every respect than even the best films made today, but it still looks like it's 35mm film. The only way to really get the medium format "look"(which I attribute a lot to the shallower DOF inherent in a large format for an equivalent FOV) is with...medium format."
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I've just picked up on this comment, Andrew, re the D750 and D610, and memory cards. not something I'd considered to this point.
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Uh, sorry. Messed up there. Put my words in your mouth, Ben. Interesting to see your pictures. apart from the larger field of view, I'm seeing the D1X shots as more murky in tone and not as crisp as those taken with the D800.
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I considered the D800E and thought it hard to justify the extra cost in my particular circumstances.
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I'm not yet sold on the D800. I'm also considering the D610.
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Point noted. I have two: the 50mm f1.4 Ai-S and the 105mm f2.5 Ai-S.
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Good question. Ignoring the older lenses, I have (all Nikkor): AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f2.8D; AF 28mm f2.8D; AF-S 50mm f1.8G; AF-S 85mm f1.8G. One decision made: I'm definitely going FX, and I understand that the D800 will ruthlessly show up any imperfections with my lenses and my technique. So be it - a good way to learn, I reckon, and if I feel compelled to shell out on better lenses in order to get the best out of the camera, I'll take a deep breath and do it. The D800 seems the most likely choice at the moment. The D610 an outside bet.
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I've looked at MPB and never bought anything from them. I take it that these comments imply that they are worth considering.
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Among my more recent lenses, Tom, I have several of the D and G series Nikkors. Yes, I've got pre-Ai and Ai manual focus lenses. I think it's unlikely that I'll use them with the camera I get, but I'd like to know that I can if push comes to shove. I like photographing people and am developing a particular interest in portraiture; I've just invested in some studio gear. I have small hands, long fingers. The plot thickens.
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I'm feeling the pressure, David. I suppose that because of my familiarity with film, I've been equating full-frame with medium format, and maybe this isn't an apt comparison. It seems to be coming down to a simple choice between FX (probably the D800/800E or 810) or DX (the D7200, which seems to be getting unanimous praise).
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Yes chulkim, I'm seeing a pattern developing here.
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Really appreciate the time you've put in to your response, Andrew. Will take some time to read and digest.
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I'd rather not go over £1,000, Wouter. I'm an enthusiastic and relatively experienced amateur more used to film to this point. I would say that ease of use, ie logical/smart design, is more important to me than having the absolute tops in terms of resolution, speed, number of FPS, etc.
