Ken Norton wrote:
> The result of this trip is that I'm purchasing a Mamiya Press (Super-23)
> with 6x7 film back from an individual in LA. The Super-23 has full swings
> and tilts built into the back and a ground-glass focusing screen besides the
> normal rangefinder viewfinder. This is a heavy camera, and large, but
> should meet and exceed my requirements for a MF camera. If I like this
> camera enough, I'll get a 50mm lens and 6x9 back for it!
Ken - I have heard the Mamiya wides are very 'soft' around the edges. A pro
friend of mine swapped his Mamiya gear for Pentax 6x7 because of this fact. You
were right about the Bronny ETRSi, handles like a 35mm, especially with a speed
grip attached and the lenses are superb.
> BTW, I also looked closely at the Nikon F5. For some reason it doesn't seem
> as impressive in person. It's big, heavy, and requires a Masters Degree in
> computers to figure out how to turn it on.
Well, without getting into a N*k*n review on this list, I have to say I disagree
with you there. I've only handled an F5 once but it felt like I'd been born with
it in my hands. Absolutely superbly ergonomically designed. If I could afford
one I'd swap my F4 for one tomorrow. In defence of OMs which I still use
vigourously, the 4Ti metering system is unbeatable. In the posts about long
teles (which I never got round to responding to) someone mentioned using F4s
with the mirror locked up; it should be noted that you have to be in manual
metering mode to do this so any change in light will not be accounted for in the
exposure, unlike our beloved OMs which meter off the film.
John.
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