On 18 Nov 2005 at 21:15, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > I think it would be prudent to open a new thread... > > What I was thinking of is a camera with standard lens, preferably fixed > lens. I have eyed some Fuji models. I want something that is reasonably > light, with good quality and reasonable versatility... > > I think I can live with Pentax 645 and 75/2.8 lens... But I think I'd > want a MLU so that I won't have to haul a tripod with me *all the time* > if I go shooting MF...
Hi Boris, The fixed lens range-finder style cameras generally offer very good performance relative to cost, the P645 whilst a wonderful camera is IMO too much like the kit that you already have without a really substantial advantage. The RF style cameras optics are generally better than SLR optics, there is less need to compromise also as you mentioned the leaf style shutters do not shock the camera like a mirror/FP shutter (though the P645 is very good in this regard). If I'm shooting at normal daylight shutter speeds with my Mamiya 7 I can't detect a difference between images (at 40X magnification) shot on and off tripod. Bottom line is that really I wouldn't suggest that you bother with MF unless you are considering 6x6 format or larger and modern optics that is unless you aren't chasing improved image quality over what you already shoot. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
