I think your son should experience the square format. There are old Yashica
6 X 6 cameras out there in different price ranges. He might realize that
medium format could be the way to go in his future photographic endeavors.
Jim A.
> From: "Peter Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 00:00:02 +0100
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Square format on 35mm
>
>
> Last weekend I discussed with my eldest son (an poor student) his desire to
> do some "square" format photography. He has a Pentax MG and a SFX1n. He
> uses the MG mostly and was considering selling the SFXn to finance the
> purchase of a Kiev 60. The discussion led to my assertion that I had heard
> that Kievs were unreliable and he might be better looking for an old Yashica
> or Rollie TLR. It turns out though that he is not really bothered about the
> larger format of 120 just the square shape. Which brings me to my question:
>
> As the SFXn has removable focusing screens he could buy another screen and
> mask it to square format. It may even be possible to mask the shutter
> opening in a similar way to the panorama mode on the MZ/ZX cameras. Has
> anyone tried this? Any pitfalls to avoid apart from the obvious one of
> ruining the shutter with sticky tape. And no he's tried masking in the
> imagination but it doesn't work for him.
>
> Also I've never seen SFXn focusing screens advertised - are they the same as
> the ones for the LX or MX?
>
> Peter
>
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