Looking for medium format folding rangefinder 6x7, 6x9, or 6x8

[Alexander6x6]

I was going to plug the Moscow 5 also, but it's already on here.
https://www.photrio.com/forum/threa...as-6x6-6x7-and-6x9.160053/page-8#post-2847386
Sharpness is great, no meter, very portable and reasonably light for 6x9, and pretty cheap (if you watch, $100-200). Absolutely no factory support, but almost no folders have that. regardless of price.

Interesting to see how "affordability" is defined by different people, though!

Unfortunately, all Moscow-series from1 to 5 is suited only for B&W. It has yellow tint in color. The Iskra with coupled rangefinder metering and exact frame transport is just perfect for both transparency and negatives. It has blue tint if underexposed, though.

 

[film4Me]

This might suit the OP's requirements.
Format 6x9, wide 65mm Angulon lens, flash shoe for clip-on light meter. Very affordable, no hype.

Home-Built 6x9 Wide Camera w/Schneider 65mm Angulon GOOD | eBay Australia

The lens is a Schneider 65mm f/6.8. Speeds sound accurate, glass looks good. The front was replaced with a helical focus mount. It is scale-focus. Pictures are of the actual item you will receive.

www.ebay.com.au

 

[Chuck1]

No don't buy that, I want it

 

[John Wiegerink]

This might suit the OP's requirements.
Format 6x9, wide 65mm Angulon lens, flash shoe for clip-on light meter. Very affordable, no hype.

Home-Built 6x9 Wide Camera w/Schneider 65mm Angulon GOOD | eBay Australia

The lens is a Schneider 65mm f/6.8. Speeds sound accurate, glass looks good. The front was replaced with a helical focus mount. It is scale-focus. Pictures are of the actual item you will receive.

www.ebay.com.au

I saw that one on the auction also. Very interesting and probably does the job it's designed to do just find. A little crude, but effective. Looks like something I'd be satisfied with if I had made it and it worked. Looks don't mean much to me, it's performance that counts.

 

[GregY]

This might suit the OP's requirements.
Format 6x9, wide 65mm Angulon lens, flash shoe for clip-on light meter. Very affordable, no hype.

Home-Built 6x9 Wide Camera w/Schneider 65mm Angulon GOOD | eBay Australia

The lens is a Schneider 65mm f/6.8. Speeds sound accurate, glass looks good. The front was replaced with a helical focus mount. It is scale-focus. Pictures are of the actual item you will receive.

www.ebay.com.au

I can't see it..... no fast film advance, need to cock the shutter every exposure....
the only matching characteristics it has are format & low price.....

 

[warden]

Too expensive, I am not paying for the hype

Remove your budget constraint and you're good to go. What if you consolidate your equipment, work extra hours, save - and buy a Makina W67, and just enjoy it?

 

[RezaLoghme]

Remove your budget constraint and you're good to go. What if you consolidate your equipment, work extra hours, save - and buy a Makina W67, and just enjoy it?

Thats against the spirit

 

[DREW WILEY]

Just buy a handheld light meter and get used to it. Then you have all kinds of options. Or, forget the folding feature as well as internal metering, and you get even more options. I love my Fuji 6X9 RF's; those were made in 645,6x6, 6x7, 6x8, and 6x9, and are reasonably priced.

 

[GregY]

Thats against the spirit

What spirit is that?

 

[film4Me]

What spirit is that?

He's giving us the run-around I'm sure, bordering on trolling. The Makina W67 fits the bill nicely, apart from the price, which separates the men from the boys. If we want the lot in a camera, stinginess won't get it for us. The OP will need to save some serious dollars, compromise, or do without.

 

[Craig]

What spirit is that?

" I want a recent model Rolls Royce, no more than 3 years old, one owner, full service history, still under warranty, pristine paint and interior, no more than 5,000 km for under $3,000. Oh, and no white, black or silver colour."

 

[Chuck1]

How about that $10 leica

 

[Arlen Anderson]

How about that $10 leica

I always liked that one....

 

[DREW WILEY]

Those are easy to find; same guy as sells $10 Rolex watches out of his car trunk at the flea market.

 

[Vaidotas]

Went through all of this thoughts years ago thinking about 6x9.
And changed my mind choosing criteria.
What really matters - optic quality, negative size and flat film transport.
Ended up with choice between Horseman Convertible and Mamiya Press.
Mamiya won and I have a lot of joy.
Keep moving!

 

[film4Me]

Customized Mamiya Press I spent many hours planning and working on to change the original drab appearance and to accept 6x7, 6x9 backs, and 6x8 motorized RB back.

Not what the OP would want, but it certainly turns heads.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

Hi all,

I am considering adding a medium format folding rangefinder to my kit and would appreciate recommendations based on real-world use.

What I a m looking for:

Built-in exposure meter (TTL or reliable integrated meter)
Fast standard lens (ideally f/3.5 or faster, 2.8 ideally)
Compact/folding form factor
Good reliability and parts support

My use case is everyday walkaround shooting on film with a preference for practical handling and high image quality. Budget is small. I have lots of experience with 6x6 so want to try something new. 6x4.5 is too small.

Bessa III or Plaubel Makina but bring your checkbook!

 

[Nikomax]

I like the 6 x 9 format and have a Mamiya Press outfit but it's far too heavy to take on holiday. After a long and almost fruitless search I finally acquired a Mess Ikonta 6 x 9 with Tessar lens which has no alignment issues and actually produces excellent pictures. You might want to look at Ensign 820 cameras with the Ross Xpress lens but they are a bit of a lottery, some of which produced extremely soft images. Good luck.

 

[RezaLoghme]

Ensign 820 camera is for sale just found one!

 

[koraks]

No built-in meter, rangefinder is uncoupled and lens is not wide. Doesn't seem to match your use case or criteria.

 

[RezaLoghme]

No built-in meter, rangefinder is uncoupled and lens is not wide. Doesn't seem to match your use case or criteria.

Oh., ok.

 

[loccdor]

It's best to be careful when purchasing a 6x9 folder with the expectation that it will take more detailed pictures than a modern 35mm. Many of them don't.

 

[hardly any color]

Fujifilm GF670W or correspondent Voigtländer 667W, but it is not folded (see above).

There’s also a Plaubel wide, can’t recall if it is folding or not

 

[baachitraka]

Perhaps you may get a 4x5 and find a roll film adapter.

 

[RezaLoghme]

It's best to be careful when purchasing a 6x9 folder with the expectation that it will take more detailed pictures than a modern 35mm. Many of them don't.

Bigger negavtive = better IQ (if all other factors = equal).