Two lens kit thoughts?

I've decided to stick with the Bronica ETRSi system and sell my 'blad gear,
but as a compromise i'm ditching my elderly MC lenses in favour of PE glass.
I think I might be relatively happy starting out with the two lens kit of
60mm and 135mm (with the option of a 180mm later) as opposed to the more
common 50/80/150 combo. Anyone used the two lens kit? Any problems
encountered or words of wisdom to impart?

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Here lies the late Martin Francis
He couldn't tell you the technical merits of Leitz and Zeiss
But he did take some photographs once.

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m wrote:

I've decided to stick with the Bronica ETRSi system and sell my 'blad gear,
but as a compromise i'm ditching my elderly MC lenses in favour of PE glass.
I think I might be relatively happy starting out with the two lens kit of
60mm and 135mm (with the option of a 180mm later) as opposed to the more
common 50/80/150 combo. Anyone used the two lens kit? Any problems
encountered or words of wisdom to impart?

Your combination seems just right. I had the 50/80/150 kit for years and
found that I never used the 80.

"Martin Francis" m wrote in
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I've decided to stick with the Bronica ETRSi system and sell my 'blad
gear,
but as a compromise i'm ditching my elderly MC lenses in favour of PE
glass.
I think I might be relatively happy starting out with the two lens kit of
60mm and 135mm (with the option of a 180mm later) as opposed to the more
common 50/80/150 combo. Anyone used the two lens kit? Any problems
encountered or words of wisdom to impart?

--
Here lies the late Martin Francis
He couldn't tell you the technical merits of Leitz and Zeiss
But he did take some photographs once.



I've a 65, 90, 150 for my RB67 and find the 65 and 150 cover all my needs.
I'm looking to get the 50, because I sometimes want wider, and maybe someday
the fisheye for the fun of it.

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www.mattclara.com

I suspect you will be happier than a hog in slop, Matt... I have found that
I wind up 99% of the time using 55/105/180 for my 6x6 mummeya... The 135 is
good for portraits indoors...
I'm not conversant with Bronica E series, anything longer than the 180? 135
to 180 is not much of a change...
denny
"Matt Clara" wrote in message
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"Martin Francis" m wrote
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I've decided to stick with the Bronica ETRSi system and sell my 'blad
gear,
but as a compromise i'm ditching my elderly MC lenses in favour of PE
glass.
I think I might be relatively happy starting out with the two lens kit
of
60mm and 135mm (with the option of a 180mm later) as opposed to the more
common 50/80/150 combo. Anyone used the two lens kit? Any problems
encountered or words of wisdom to impart?

--
Here lies the late Martin Francis
He couldn't tell you the technical merits of Leitz and Zeiss
But he did take some photographs once.



I've a 65, 90, 150 for my RB67 and find the 65 and 150 cover all my needs.
I'm looking to get the 50, because I sometimes want wider, and maybe
someday
the fisheye for the fun of it.

--
www.mattclara.com

In a post I called you Matt - typo - sorry...

"Martin Francis" m wrote in
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I've decided to stick with the Bronica ETRSi system and sell my 'blad
gear,

"Dennis O'Connor" wrote in message
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I suspect you will be happier than a hog in slop, Matt... I have found
that
I wind up 99% of the time using 55/105/180 for my 6x6 mummeya... The 135
is
good for portraits indoors...
I'm not conversant with Bronica E series, anything longer than the 180?
135
to 180 is not much of a change...

Well, the problem being the 180 looks such a superb lens (close focus to 1m)
for tightly cropped portraits. My other idea had been 60/105(macro)/180, but
that would mean considerably more outlay as I can get a 135mm for half the
average 105mm price, and i'd like to get by with just two lenses for a
while.

--
Here lies the late Martin Francis
He couldn't tell you the technical merits of Leitz and Zeiss
But he did take some photographs once.

I've decided to stick with the Bronica ETRSi system and sell my 'blad
gear,
but as a compromise i'm ditching my elderly MC lenses in favour of PE
glass.
I think I might be relatively happy starting out with the two lens kit of
60mm and 135mm (with the option of a 180mm later) as opposed to the more
common 50/80/150 combo. Anyone used the two lens kit? Any problems
encountered or words of wisdom to impart?


yup, I really think the reason they include the 80 or normal lens with the
usual packages is they wouldn't sell very many otherwise. I ended up with a
couple 80s over the years and rarely ever used them.

I was a mamiya 645 shooter and my go to lens was the 110mm, however, I'll
bet the 135 is just right.

"Dennis O'Connor" wrote in message
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Awww riiight, I get it now yes ladies, I finally 'get it'... The 60/135
is
going to be for a while yet... Should work like gang busters...
So whut film ya gunna shoot in yur blur box?
denny

NPS, NPH, Astia (haven't tried F yet), FP4, Delta 400, wanna try TP in 120
too.

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Here lies the late Martin Francis
He couldn't tell you the technical merits of Leitz and Zeiss
But he did take some photographs once.

Just for grins, shoot some Fuji Acros 100 and soup it in Xtol, or Gainer's
vitamin c recipe... I am busily burning the last of a 100 roll block of
tmx, but as soon as they are down, I'm going to have a go with the Acros...
When I did my film/developer testing this past summer I was impressed by
Acros...
denny
"Martin Francis" m wrote in
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"Dennis O'Connor" wrote in message
...
Awww riiight, I get it now yes ladies, I finally 'get it'... The
60/135
is
going to be for a while yet... Should work like gang busters...
So whut film ya gunna shoot in yur blur box?
denny

NPS, NPH, Astia (haven't tried F yet), FP4, Delta 400, wanna try TP in 120
too.

--
Here lies the late Martin Francis
He couldn't tell you the technical merits of Leitz and Zeiss
But he did take some photographs once.

In article , "Dennis O'Connor"
wrote:

Just for grins, shoot some Fuji Acros 100 and soup it in Xtol, or Gainer's
vitamin c recipe... [...]

Hi there. I'm a mental health professional. Do you think the vitamin c
recipe could be responsible for turning my client into a fruit?