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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 15:14:46 -0400
Sorry I can't help with the double sheet film holder.  Have you tried
KEH for it?  They usually have one in the back accessories section.

ScottGee1


On 10/17/05, Walt Wayman <hiwayman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Which is maybe why my Mamiya RB67 Pro-S has a revolving back.  The 4.5x6cm 
> back and 127mm Mamiya-Sekor C lens make a great portrait combination.  :-)
>
> Also, I think I forgot to mention, I've accumulated three double sheet film 
> holders for the Mamiya.  I need one more.  Somebody send me one, if you 
> please.  I've got over 500 sheets of 6x9cm film in the fridge: Efke PL100, J 
> and C Classic 200, and Ilford HP5.  There's just something really special 
> about B&W sheet film.  If you ain't used it, you just wouldn't understand. 
> ;-)  Can't really use AA's Zone System without it.
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > 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
> >
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