I know it's getting a bit obsessive, but I just though I'd do a portrait of the three medium format cameras I use at the moment - because I really love them all for their respective merits:
The Zeiss Ikon Nettar 515/2 is a 6x9 format folder from the early fifties. It's exceedingly simple:, a slow (f/6.3) Novar Anastigmat triplet lens, a Gauthier Vario shutter (1/25s, 1/75s, 1/200s - and B), a fold-away viewfinder (no rangefinder). But it's actually really sturdy, and it's lots of fun to shoot, even though this involves a lot of guesswork. I usually carry a little Voigtländer accessory rangefinder and an old Zeiss light meter to get within an acceptable range of error. The camera fits into jacket pockets without fuss, and it's surprisingly handy and straigtforward in use. Be warned: Those crazy old folders can be quite addictive once you start using them! Luckily, I was able to stop myself from going a lot further ...
Not a lot of new things to say about the Mamiya 6 MF. It's nothing short of fantastic. Realistically, probably the best camera I own, bar none. Care and attention in use are rewarded with great results. In spite of its specs, this isn't a casual shooter's camera - if only because it offers so much more in terms of quality if you take your time with it.
The new kid on the block, in more than one sense: the Lomo LC-A 120. Ultra-wide lens (21mm equivalent at f/4.5), automatic shutter, zone focussing ... It looks a bit like a toy, but it takes quality images. A prime street shooter - in most respects, everything the Mamiya 6 isn't, in good and in bad terms. But crucially, even more slick in use than the Nettar ...
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