Next Medium Format will be.....

Well hope so as I can remember when you bought all that Olympus gear, gave it up and went back to digi o_O;) Anyway enjoy your itch and can always say "been there done it".
 
excalibur2 said:
Well hope so as I can remember when you bought all that Olympus gear, gave it up and went back to digi o_O;) Anyway enjoy your itch and can always say "been there done it".
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You might be pleased/surprised/not surprised/not that bothered to hear that the house is repopulated with Oly 35mm kit and I'm wandering into bits of MF/120 where I have no previous experience! The 5DII never left, nor did the legacy/vintage glass or the Canon glass.

I think about our relative inability to roam the country at leisure, the rises in film prices and question whether I've done the right thing or not.

I have to say the last response I expected was one going back in my life about 8 years...
 
645. 16 shots per roll, portability & speed.

Mamiya 6 is for the hipsters who can't afford a 7.

:runaway: :exit::runaway:
 
tikkathreebarrel said:
I have to say the last response I expected was one going back in my life about 8 years...
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Well sorry but was it 8 years o_O wow at least I know my longer term memory is not going at my age and it's just the short term.
 
Harlequin565 said:
645. 16 shots per roll, portability & speed.

Mamiya 6 is for the hipsters who can't afford a 7.

:runaway: :exit::runaway:
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As above.... ;)
But.....(and there is always a but).... what about something a bit more left field, and significantly cheaper, a Ross Ensign 16/20 :D I do bang on about them but for the price the image quality is second to none. Heres a couple stitched together
Berry Head 3 by Andy, on Flickr

and another
Stone Breaker by Andy, on Flickr

It's a relatively inexpensive way to try out MF and you can always splash out later for something a bit flashier.
 
tikkathreebarrel said:
I think about our relative inability to roam the country at leisure, the rises in film prices and question whether I've done the right thing or not.
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Well film prices are a PITA but you might have noticed that many of us filmies use our film cameras sparingly (for me will not take a shot unless it's worth it), but some like Nige\fishyfish seems to use his cameras like a digi and takes plenty of shots and is a prolific poster.
 
Because it will fit in your pocket and give just as good results as both the above.... plus its British man, support your local camera company, sadly not possible in this case ;)
 
I had a Mamiya 645j with a waist level viewfinder and I found doing portrait orientation nearly impossible without a normal eye level viewfinder. I do like square photos anyway but if only because landscape and portrait doesn’t exist with 6x6 it makes using the camera way easier, for me anyway
 
excalibur2 said:
Well film prices are a PITA but you might have noticed that many of us filmies use our film cameras sparingly (for me will not take a shot unless it's worth it), but some like Nige\fishyfish seems to use his cameras like a digi and takes plenty of shots and is a prolific poster.
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Fair point, well made. I refuse to engage in developing at home having hobbies enough so I do have the privilege of supporting the local film developer shop: that ensures that I'm not running around the local National Trust snapping and replacing film as I go.
 
Ben johns said:
I had a Mamiya 645j with a waist level viewfinder and I found doing portrait orientation nearly impossible without a normal eye level viewfinder. I do like square photos anyway but if only because landscape and portrait doesn’t exist with 6x6 it makes using the camera way easier, for me anyway
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Oh I adore WLF-ery, not least for the mental exercise of "up? Down? Left? Right?" 6x6 is a new world to me really so that's another bit of work for the brain.....
 
tikkathreebarrel said:
Oh I adore WLF-ery, not least for the mental exercise of "up? Down? Left? Right?" 6x6 is a new world to me really so that's another bit of work for the brain.....
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Oh I love waist level view finders, my main camera at the moment is a TLR. But when not using square format I do a lot of portrait orientation and it was a nightmare. I tried an RB67 for the rotating back but it was too bulky for me.
I really like 6x6. It can make landscapes tricky sometimes but it tends to lend itself to uncluttered scenes, in my eye
 
tikkathreebarrel said:
For which purpose I'm having a dalliance with a Voigtlander Perkeo in 6x6.
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The viewfinder of my Voigtlander Perkeo is tiny in comparison to the flip-up albada finder of my Ensign 16/20, and the results from that Ross Xpres lensed 16/20 are pretty damned sharp too, providing I shoot at 1/300 sec to avoid camera shake (but others may be OK at slower speeds). The downside to the 16/20 is that you can't see through the lens to focus, which you can with the Mamiya 645, TLRs, etc; so it's a measure with a rangefinder or a zone focus job. Having said that, the Ensign is considerably cheaper and folds up to fit in a coat or jacket pocket. So, as with any camera, there's pros and cons to consider when deciding which one will suit you best.

As Andy's photos (and the one below taken on Ilford XP2 - click to view large in Flickr) demonstrate ,the Ensign Selfix 16/20 does give some food for thought. :)

 
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Asha said:
French blood in your veins??
The french love (or at least hey loved!) 6x6, more so than any other format
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you never know! Though I think my last name is Welsh or Cornish...maybe French in spirit
 
Ben johns said:
you never know! Though I think my last name is Welsh or Cornish...maybe French in spirit
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Breton and Cornish are pretty much the same language and Welsh is from the same group so you could be from either side of the channels (Bristol or English )
 
tikkathreebarrel said:
Fair point, well made. I refuse to engage in developing at home having hobbies enough so I do have the privilege of supporting the local film developer shop: that ensures that I'm not running around the local National Trust snapping and replacing film as I go.
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Well I bought a Nex 3 a year or so ago and haven't used it much, but have just ordered a Sony m42 adapter as I have some screw lenses to sort out\test and am not going to waste lovely film on doing that.
 
Andysnap said:
Breton and Cornish are pretty much the same language and Welsh is from the same group so you could be from either side of the channels (Bristol or English )
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Unlike me, I’m sure Qthat I was zapped down from the moon with Mr Bean :oops: :$:LOL:

so to get back on topic........
 
Hmm. If I jump into either a replacement Mam' 645 body or a Mam 6 folding rangefinder I just know I'm going to stop using my recent TLR acquisitions and the Perkeo, especially if I jump into a Mam' 645 body.

Tikka takes his time?

But I'm in town tomorrow so with zero expectations I might have a look in the charity shops.
 
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