Kiev 60 vs. Mamiya/Pentax and questions regarding lenses for Kiev vs. Hassleblad/Rollei

Well...I went with the Pentax 6X7 newer version w/MLA, TTL, etc. I saw
photos from everything, really, and the Pentax is the most appealing.
The weight is a truckload, but it can also be handheld for shots, so
that's impressive. I was trying to figure out why the 645N shots were
not so impressive when viewing them a long while back and just
now...and realize that it's the glass on a lot less amount of film. I
cannot wait to get back shooting again.

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Well...I went with the Pentax 6X7 newer version w/MLA, TTL, etc. I saw
photos from everything, really, and the Pentax is the most appealing.
The weight is a truckload, but it can also be handheld for shots, so
that's impressive. I was trying to figure out why the 645N shots were
not so impressive when viewing them a long while back and just
now...and realize that it's the glass on a lot less amount of film. I
cannot wait to get back shooting again.

The Pentax 6x7 is an excellent choice, with several excellent
lenses available. I sold mine with the wonderful 55, 90, and
135 macro due to the size/weight (though it was hand-holdable
at slow speeds...), slow flash synch speed (1/30th, alas...), and
a viewfinder that not only showed far less than full frame, but
I could not see even that area with my glasses. The Mamiya 645
(also with excellent lenses, the 45, 70, and 150) was more suitable
for what I needed it for - but now it is for sale since digital is
taking over for me what work I used to do with medium-format
film (not an unfamiliar story...;-). The thin-based 120 film
(relative to 4x5) in 6x7 or 6x9 is really excellent for maximizing
image characteristics short of using really big view cameras.
--
David Ruether


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