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Love this. Easily the most frustrating part of medium format photography is the lack of versatility. Many medium format cameras rely on leaf shutters that don’t provide shutter speeds faster than 1/500th (i.e., bad for shooting in very bright light if you want DOF control); getting fast lenses (faster than f/3.5 or f/2.8) can really break the bank (i.e., bad for shooting in low light if you want a faster shutter speed). I love my TLR. When the conditions are right, it produces beautiful images. But prime shooting conditions for it are limited: good light, still subject, possibly a tripod nearby, and plenty of time for composition. I experimented for a while with the camera to see if I could shoot with it on the fly, like I would with my rangefinder or a 35mm SLR, and the results were generally poor. It just takes too much time to compose a shot and set the proper exposure. Really, it is a landscape and still life camera. Which, as I said, is fine, if that is what is being shot. Sometimes, though, I long for an SLR that shoots more quickly and spontaneously.  The Flickr page this photo is linked to says the photo was shot with a Graflex Norita66, which is part of the Pentacon 6 family. I’ve been thinking about a medium format SLR for a while, but they are pretty expensive. But maybe the answer is to track down a cheaper version of the Pentacon 6 or Mayima systems, like a Kiev or Graflex. With the cheaper systems, it is still totally optional to buy expensive Hasselblad or Zeiss lenses, but the body itself and the accessories are more affordable.  Or maybe I should just keep shooting with my various systems I already own; I mean, I have the tools, I just need to better myself with them and quit blaming my gear for 12 shot rolls filled with disappointments.  Pop the top off the link for more nice photos.

Love this.

Easily the most frustrating part of medium format photography is the lack of versatility. Many medium format cameras rely on leaf shutters that don’t provide shutter speeds faster than 1/500th (i.e., bad for shooting in very bright light if you want DOF control); getting fast lenses (faster than f/3.5 or f/2.8) can really break the bank (i.e., bad for shooting in low light if you want a faster shutter speed). I love my TLR. When the conditions are right, it produces beautiful images. But prime shooting conditions for it are limited: good light, still subject, possibly a tripod nearby, and plenty of time for composition. I experimented for a while with the camera to see if I could shoot with it on the fly, like I would with my rangefinder or a 35mm SLR, and the results were generally poor. It just takes too much time to compose a shot and set the proper exposure. Really, it is a landscape and still life camera. Which, as I said, is fine, if that is what is being shot. Sometimes, though, I long for an SLR that shoots more quickly and spontaneously. 

The Flickr page this photo is linked to says the photo was shot with a Graflex Norita66, which is part of the Pentacon 6 family. I’ve been thinking about a medium format SLR for a while, but they are pretty expensive. But maybe the answer is to track down a cheaper version of the Pentacon 6 or Mayima systems, like a Kiev or Graflex. With the cheaper systems, it is still totally optional to buy expensive Hasselblad or Zeiss lenses, but the body itself and the accessories are more affordable. 

Or maybe I should just keep shooting with my various systems I already own; I mean, I have the tools, I just need to better myself with them and quit blaming my gear for 12 shot rolls filled with disappointments. 

Pop the top off the link for more nice photos.

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