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Re: [Digital BW] OT MF film sizes

2003-09-30 by foto26aol

Thanks for the kind comments, Alex and David :)

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "David R. 
Spielman" <david@s...> wrote:
> I'll second that.
> 
> Danny, you have some really nice images on your site.
> 
> Well done!
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> David R. Spielman
> 
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: B. Alex Pettit Jr. [mailto:a_pettit_jr@y...]
>   Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 5:26 PM
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] OT MF film sizes
> 
> 
>   Hello Danny,
>   Thanks.
> 
>   The Mamiya RB67s are priced reasonably low on Ebay.
>   I can test the waters of this format without committing
>   nearly that a Mamiya 7 + extra lens would cost. If I
>   can manage to lug this thing around, a wood 4x5 field
>   camera will be a cinch !
> 
>   I've bookmarked you website - nice collection ( especially
>   the BWs )
> 
>   Best,
>   Alex
> 
> 
>   --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "foto26aol"
>   <foto28@a...> wrote:
>   > Following the MF/LF discussion here...
>   >
>   > I've been lurking in this forum for some time, but feel that I 
can
>   > now make a worthwhile contribution :) For those who would 
prefer to
>   > stick to MF, Fuji's GX680III is an ideal answer. It's not very 
well
>   > known or discussed, it seems, which is a shame because it does 
so
>   > much. Its great strength is that it has full LF-style 
movements, but
>   > is very user-friendly. Since it gets 9 shots on a roll of 120, 
it's
>   > also much more economical to use than LF.
>   >
>   > I shoot both MF and 4x5. Each has its place. I prefer to get the
>   > largest original transparency that's practical, but there are 
times
>   > when the 680 gets a shot that I'd have missed with 4x5. I really
>   > dislike using cameras without movements, and the 680 is the only
>   real
>   > answer if you don't want to go all the way to large format.
>   >
>   > I have an extensive review of the 680 on my website for those 
who
>   are
>   > interested. I'm not a dealer, just a satisfied user.
>   >
>   > Regards,
>   > Danny Burk
>   > www.dannyburk.com
> 
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