"Shelley" wrote in message news:M29rd.13514$lv6.4706@trnddc03...
"jjs" wrote in message
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Nothing can help that camera at speeds higher than 1/250th except a cement
pilon.

Then that shouldn't be much of a problem should it? There's only two speeds
higher than 1/250 on the camera and in any event I don't know why higher
speeds would be a problem or how a cement pylon would help. Some people
think there's a problem at slower speeds under some circumstances though in
my ten years of using the camera I've never experienced any such problems.
However, you're the first person I know of who's said there are problems at
the fastest two speeds. Perhaps you could elaborate on your experience with
the camera, e.g. how did the problem at speeds higher than 1/250 manifest
itself, at what sizes were you printing, what lenses were you using on the
camera, etc.?



He probably just meant to say lower not higher speeds. The longest lens I
use is a 150, and I check my tests with a loupe, against the sharpness of the
best neg. A neg at 1/125 gets compared to a neg at 1/15, and with a smaller
tripod, the 1/15 is seriously compromised. Mamiya 7's or 6's are way out of
my price range, with three lenses, good grief. The Pentax 6x7 was minty from
KEH at $265.00, and two lenses so far 90&150, both were less than $200. They
have really performed well. The 90 is remarkably able to shoot into the sun
without flare, and with a waist level finder makes for a very light rig. Still
as was said, its the weight of the tripod with this outfit that can get you,
due to that snapping thrust from the focal plane shutter.

Other than that this is a wonderful camera, and only my TLR Rollie charms as
much affection out of me.