Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
September 6th 07, 07:08 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 29
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Multi Pro or Coolscan 8000?
On Sep 5, 9:50 pm, Toni Nikkanen wrote:
JR writes:
Be careful with the Minolta as new software wont be readily available
from...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
May 8th 07, 10:43 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 8
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Mamiya RB vs RZ
I'd go for a RB ProS or ProSD with Sekor C lenses. This outfit is dirt cheap
and more than good enough for everything you'll do in a studio. With the
rest of the money buy a Mamiya 7 for...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
May 6th 07, 10:43 AM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,402
Camera bag easy to carry tripod?
On Apr 30, 4:01 am, Steven Woody wrote:
hi,
i am looking for suggestions about camera bag. do you often carry out
your tripod? i want to do so and hence need a camera...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
April 27th 07, 09:23 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 19
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UK - Medium Format running costs (Hasselblad)
If you dev your own b&w (which is the only way to get it done
properly) the costs are low at ~£2 for film and the chems are cheap.
It does depend on how much you shoot, I end up dumping more...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
March 12th 07, 10:25 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,064
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
December 31st 06, 03:56 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 2
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affordable quick release system for Mamiya RZ67?
Perhaps I'm missing something but the weight of a QR plate is tiny?
Which head(s) do you use on your tripods?
Acratech, RRS, Kirk, arca swiss heads can all use the same QR plates. I
use the one from...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
December 31st 06, 03:49 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,338
Why use Ebay then.
On Dec 24, 9:58 pm, " wrote:
There has been a great deal of talk about problems people have had with
Ebay. If the problems are so great why not return to
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
November 19th 06, 05:55 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,432
Dealing with limited dof in landscapes
Just emailed Zoerk and they have told me their kit for RB/RZ has been
discontinued.
My 50mm for the RB should be arriving next week so I'll give it a try.
I've never been crazy on wides but I...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
November 18th 06, 12:03 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,434
Film choice
I like provia too but since I can't use grads with my mamiya 7 I've
been shooting portra 160vc with it and it has performed well. I've been
meaning to try NC for a while.
There is appreciably more...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
November 16th 06, 10:51 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,432
Dealing with limited dof in landscapes
Yeah I was worried about diffraction. I usually just crop off the out
of focus bit when I print.
I use the 90mm on the RB, I find composing with wide angles hard but I
will try and pick up a 50mm...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
November 16th 06, 07:17 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,432
Dealing with limited dof in landscapes
I've been using MF for landscapes for about 2 years now and I'm getting
increasingly frustrated with the limited dof with 6x7 and limitations
in imposes. How do you guys cope with it?
Here are some...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
November 12th 06, 08:41 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 72
Views: 3,361
Epson 4490 Scanner - Tests and Settings.
I have been using the 4490 for mostly proofing/contacting 6x7 b&w negs.
I have used it to scan 35mm provia for web use and it only just about
makes the quality threshold for large web images - not...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
October 12th 06, 09:48 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,234
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
October 10th 06, 08:28 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,784
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
October 10th 06, 08:26 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 15
Views: 884
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
October 6th 06, 10:37 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,784
Can you spot the Hasselblad?
So a hassy with one of those is almost the weight of an RB67?
On Oct 6, 9:41 pm, "Bob G" wrote:
Lassi Hippeläinen wrote:
The new Zeiss 1700mm/f4 weighs in at a...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
September 16th 06, 06:22 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,984
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
August 30th 06, 07:03 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 57
Views: 2,688
how many of you still shoot film....
What would it take to put item #3 to the test?
I hear people make the claim all the time but I don't buy it.
I've seen a fair amount of counter-evidence, in fact.
I've tried hard but I just...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
August 29th 06, 09:14 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 57
Views: 2,688
how many of you still shoot film....
I continue to shoot film for the following reasons:
1) DSLRs have a 2x3 aspect ratio. I prefer something closer to 4x5.
2) No waist level finders. Composing on the groundglass is great!
3) Digital...
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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment
July 14th 06, 03:02 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
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Replies: 7
Views: 755
Luminance Problem in Calibrating an LCD Monitor
As far as I know you cannot calibrate most 'normal' lcd screens. Moving
your angle of view only slightly changes the colours and contrast.
Monitors like EIZO ColorEdge lcds do not have this problem...
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