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Subject: [OM] Re: Film users: Questions on Bronica SQ-A camera / other 6x6 cameras???
From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:09:27 -0400
6x4.5 backs for 6x6 cameras never made sense to me unless the shooting
situation called to everything to be shot in horizontal orientation. 
The need to rotate the camera obviates on of the key advantages of 6x6
-- one orientation.

In fact, I usually chuckle when I see a 6x4.5 camera advertised with a
WLF.  Shooting vertical with that would sure make your chiropracter
happy for the increased business.

ScottGee1


On 10/17/05, Bill Pearce <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >> I could not see much advantage to going 6x6 since I would need to crop
> >> anyway to get to a normal aspect ratio but would get less shots on a roll
> >> compared to a 4.5x6 and pay the price interms of weight and lens cost.
> James,
>
> If you routinely shoot to make 8x10 or whatever prints, 6x6 isn't so hot.
> There is a 645 back for the hasselblad, and it is nice to have.
>
> If you are shooting commercial and industrial for publication, you may
> reproduce anywhere from square to pano, so the 6x6 is a blessing. You can
> shoot a bit loose, and the art director can choose what he wants.
>
> Bill Pearce
>
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