On 3/6/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Loveless" > Subject: Re: Pentax 645 vs. those other guys > > > > > > > I see now that used Sinar F cameras really aren't that expensive. > > God, you suck. > > > > If you want a nice landscape camera, look at a Tachihara or one of the other > wood field cameras. They don't have all the movements of a monorail, but > most of that is lost in the field anyway.
I currently have a Crown Graphic, of which I've stripped all the extras off. No rangefinder, no viewfinder, no flash bracket, got rid of the cable that runs to the shutter release on the body, etc. I was shooting polaroid film with it for a while. When I get a darkroom put together that will accomodate 4x5 it may come out of it's case again. The medium format rig I'm envisioning is a compromise. In an effort to slim down my kit, I think that a 645 rig may be a decent solution. Almost small enough for a walk around camera, suitable for a studio, and almost big enough for landscapes. While we're on the subject, two of the lenses I've chosen are the 75/2.8 and 150/3.5. But an 80-160/4.5 would pretty much cover those focal lengths with a bit of reduction in speed. Anyone have any issues with either of these lenses? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
