6X7 was called "ideal format" because it was the same proportion as printing paper, and it would print onto standard printing paper sizes without cropping the negative or the paper.
Well, the sun's shining, and my thoughts are running towards a MF camera. Since my mate flogged his SQ-Ai around 8-9 months ago (without giving me first refusal - git!) I've been without access to a serious 120 camera. The Perkeo's okay, as a 60 year old scale focusing folder, but as for framing - it's got a square eyepiece approx 3mm x 3mm, which might be around a 80% viewpoint (at best!) Otherwise, it's 2 of holga's plastic fantastics.
If I had double my budget, I'd snap up ed's Hassy from the classifieds in a heartbeat, but I don't. I liked the SQ-Ai, and would be happy with one of my own - I also liked the fact that you could always stick a 120J back on there and shoot 6x4.5 as well as the normal 6x6 - whereas if I go for a ETRSi I'm stuck with 6x4.5. I've had a look at Ffordes, and they don't seem to have anything in at the moment, can anybody suggest anywhere else reputable where I can check out?
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