Digital BW, The Print

Robert,

You wrote:

> didn't like the Pentax 67II that I tried a while back
>(mainly because of mirror vibration).

For sharpness with a light tripod, even if you can lock up the mirror, the
inherent vibration of focal plane shutters is a killer.  So, a leaf shutter
was a requirement for me.  They are virtually vibration free.  For us
backpackers, total system weight is critical, and a big, heavy tripod is
unnecessary dead weight I no longer have any interest in.

So, one way or another, I think the leaf-shutter, MF rangefinder is the way
to go if you don't need close-up capability.  (Flowers really don't make
great B&W subjects, I've found.)

Paul