Digital BW, The Print

There is a cheap answer if you are happy with a 75mm or 85mm lens - a
rolleiflex F. About 600USD. I love mine. Soon to be getting a sh mamiya6
with a 50mm lens.

Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "dickbo" <Dickbo@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 5:31 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] My wife does not understand me


> I am at last prepared to admit the larger film format offers a route
> directly into superior quality, and as a result I will shortly have to
> consider ways to raise the necessary funding.
>
> As an old age pensioner I can hardly be expected to pay for the beastly
> product out of official earnings, can I now?
>
> I will therefore have to seriously consider getting paid employment (God
> forbid that I actually do some work- well at my age it's just too terrible
> for words).
>
> I have set myself a target figure of UKP 6,000 big ones to be used for the
> purchase of a medium format camera, two or three lenses and the appropiate
> film scanner (by that time my last bit of personal capital will have been
> swallowed up in obtaining an 1160 and a Cone magic wand driver device).
>
> What I would appreciate from the that collection of great satanists who
> inhabit this here news group, is some suggestions as to the best currently
> available within the mid format range.
>
> Do not bother about the scanning side as I have had more to do with that
> product type than anyone here has had in hot dinners.
>
> I laready own a set of professional size Cokin's and a jolly little spot
> meter.
> My understanding of the technical application of the Zone System is
complete
> so now all I need is the bread.
>
> Any suggestions most gratefully considered, even from the Rev Franklin, St
> Erlich? - well now that's a different matter entirely.
>
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