On 8 Feb 2002 at 22:58, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > This brings me to medium format. Michael recently purchased a black > Mamiya 7II. What a beauty! It's virtually silent, has a big, bright > viewfinder, and the image jumps sharply into focus. But here's the > thing ... with its normal lens it doesn't seem to weigh any more than > the LX with its normal lens. And it's not much bulkier, either. > > I know Rob Studdert has a 7II, and I've seen the 'chromes he's shot > with it. Has anyone else here considered a 7II while drooling over > the pentax 67? If so why did you choose the Pentax 67 over the 7 or > 7II?
I've been mulling over that camera for a while. The 2 main drawbacks for me are the lack of close focusing and the speed of the lenses. Plus the fact that they're crazy expensive. Oh, and they have no ttl flash metering. Ok, 4 things, but you're right, it's a gorgeous camera. Bronica has a similar camera using the 645 format, that's also less expensive. I think Mike J has been playing with one. tv -- Thomas Van Veen Photography 301-758-3085 www.bigdayphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
