Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Elwood Spedden 
<elwood@w...> wrote:
> and now for my two cents..............
> 
> I recently purchased a Mamiya 7ll 6X7cm and associated
> lenses on Ebay for less than 1/3 the current retail
> price. The equipment was in perfect shape and the
> images I am getting from Fuji Velvia professional 100
> and TriX are simply stunning. I scan with a Nikon 9000
> and just couldn't be happier.
> 
> Go for it
> 
> Woody Spedden
Funny that you bring up the Mamiya 711.  I drove to my nearest large 
city and the camera store I prefer and spent over an hour and a half 
with the manager.  I knew they had a Pentax 67II (used) in stock--but 
he gave me a lot more to think about.  He felt I would be happier 
with a  Mamiya (which they didn't have--so could have sold me the 
Pentax)--or even a Hassie or Bronica.  He and the other salesperson 
there, both MF and digital photographers, took the time to show me 
prints (mostly 1280 color--interestingly enough--older ones scanned 
on 'older' technology scanners), talk about  my 
type of shooting, etc.  Now, to digest it all.

Diane Fields