some food for thought...
what difference will 6x7 vs 6x4.5 make when printing 8x10 11x14 16x20s?... almost nothing!
i love my 4x5 lf but its a royal pita to set up a shot that cant be on the move. so landscapes n stills are your main subjects. yeah its lighter but add in the film holders n lenses... its alot of stuff to carry.
l love my rb... or the bronica s series... but the weight, although, not as much a problem as realestate in my back pack, its a great camera even hand held. the beast is built like a sherman tank. i use mine with a prism because the other viewfinders just arent bright and reversed n flipped upsidedown.... i just cant be bothered with that. so i just put up with the weight of the prism. the bronica is a bit more manageable but still a large canera in hand.
other mf that really are a pleasure to use are 645s. they come in several flavors. the folders are pocket cameras and take wonderful pictures and very light as well as easy to use.
tlrs... come in several flavors weighing in from a ton, mamiya c330 class are great with interchangable lenses. to lighter rolies n yashica tlrs. all great cameras plus readily available in tip top shape. rangefinders work nicely too.
then my favorite, bronica etrs. its the lady of cameras in 645. great lenses, easy to hand hold even with a prism, its still very elegant in the hand and lenses are beautiful. has lots of extras from auto winder, speed grip, several types of prisms including ae prisms. changeable backs... and a nice assortment of lenses.
no matter which camera you use... its still the person behind the camera that makes all the difference. in other words... pick something that fits your preferences. try a few cameras before committing to just one.
have you also considered 6x6?... hassies are fun n lots of options in 6x6 as well.
what difference will 6x7 vs 6x4.5 make when printing 8x10 11x14 16x20s?... almost nothing!
i love my 4x5 lf but its a royal pita to set up a shot that cant be on the move. so landscapes n stills are your main subjects. yeah its lighter but add in the film holders n lenses... its alot of stuff to carry.
l love my rb... or the bronica s series... but the weight, although, not as much a problem as realestate in my back pack, its a great camera even hand held. the beast is built like a sherman tank. i use mine with a prism because the other viewfinders just arent bright and reversed n flipped upsidedown.... i just cant be bothered with that. so i just put up with the weight of the prism. the bronica is a bit more manageable but still a large canera in hand.
other mf that really are a pleasure to use are 645s. they come in several flavors. the folders are pocket cameras and take wonderful pictures and very light as well as easy to use.
tlrs... come in several flavors weighing in from a ton, mamiya c330 class are great with interchangable lenses. to lighter rolies n yashica tlrs. all great cameras plus readily available in tip top shape. rangefinders work nicely too.
then my favorite, bronica etrs. its the lady of cameras in 645. great lenses, easy to hand hold even with a prism, its still very elegant in the hand and lenses are beautiful. has lots of extras from auto winder, speed grip, several types of prisms including ae prisms. changeable backs... and a nice assortment of lenses.
no matter which camera you use... its still the person behind the camera that makes all the difference. in other words... pick something that fits your preferences. try a few cameras before committing to just one.
have you also considered 6x6?... hassies are fun n lots of options in 6x6 as well.
