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The german camera and optics industry, more particularly Rollei, Zeiss and Voigltander, thought they were "the best" so much that they went on to be challenged and technically surpased by the japanese in the 70s and beyond. They chose to rest on their laurels believing they were making the...

A very convenient camera, really. I'd prefer to use a Lomo LC-A, however most likely the better purchase would be the Hassy-- I can't figure the lomo LC-A surviving more than 10 years of use.

Handling a Hasselblad can be harmful to your financial well being.

What i like about 6x4.5? I went from 6x7.to.6x4.5 because the aspect ratio of 6x7 was difficult to compose for (to me). It was neither a square neither a strong rectangle. I find 6x6 easy to compose with too, but the bonus of more exposures is always good; even more so the difference in size...

You are a bodybuilder, right? Marathon runner? Triathlon champion?

Stop competing against me!!

Thanks Wilt! Which flash do you use the SCA386 with? And do you find the bellows hood heavy/too heavy? Do you like the rotating finder?

Yes. I lament that film. And I use to prefer Superia 100 only because it had visibly finer grain. But Gold 100 had better colors.

Gentlemen, I think we have a winner here. I think I once found Sirius Glass' real identity somewhere on the net. But I quickly forgot -- i don't want to hassle with Vlad.

What about the focus scale on the body? Your lens should be sharp at infinity when the focus scale is exactly at infinity.

Quite a successful camera, if you consider it's also perhaps the ugliest medium format camera ever.

Amazing!! Who would've thought?!

This label/scale was invented by Mamiya marketing deparment to lure you into collecting all the lenses for the system. You know, every time you see this scale, your brain will think "i haven't bought the ____ lens yet... hmmm..."

Lenses with the "floating system" are intended to be used on the RB67 pro-SW (W for "waterproof"). When fitted with a lens with "floating system", the lens will float, preventing the camera from sinking down and being useful only as a boat anchor. Just focus, then read the distance (...

10 or more years ago, ProImage 100 was a budget pro film sold in only certain countries (like mine). It was intended for portraits/wedding use, with correct skin tone reproduction. It wasn't a fine grain film, and neither was Gold 100 for that matter. And to me the color palette was rather muted...

The RB67 was my ideal camera but the 6x7 negative's aspect ratio was difficult to me. Difficult to compose for such a square-y aspect ratio. With 6x4,5 it's much easier for me. I switched to 6x4,5 when I got a 6x4.5 back for my RB67 and found composition was easier. Thus i sold the mamiyas (i...

Present day: Bronica ETRSi and ETRS, with many lenses (i got the 40, 50, 75, 105, 150, and 200) and accesories. I also have a Daiichi Zenobia, which is the best folder MF camera i've had. And a Lubitel-2 awaiting to be sold. Big hello to @wiltw who I know is an expert on all things Bronica ETR...

I feel the same and i'm about to sell my F3 in favor of my F2... for the second time in my life. Certainly from F2 to F3: this means: - reliance on electronics for everything - somehow, Nikon thought leaving the camera design to a car design studio was a good idea - we don't care about the...

A Zeiss lens? You mean a real, made in germany Zeiss lens, or a japanese-made "Zeiss"? If you want a "real" Zeiss the only ones you can fit on a Canon FD camera are the east german Carl Zeiss Jena lenses in M42 mount. Some of them are very good, like the 35/2.4. Still, this lens isn't a better...

Yes. However i have a good collection of Canon FD lenses and the best of them are as sharp as I need them to be. 24MP scans of my neg show the film is more of a limitation than the lens.

When you take the top cover off (for repair/service) it's easy to accidentally break the wire that goes to the speaker. Then, what you get is a silent EM. Which, IMO, is an upgraded EM...

Yes, cachaça is extermely easy to find in my country. As easy to find as M-series Leicas on snob photography clubs.

Yes, i see... But very interesting to see the theory behind. Sadly i'm not a PhD in rheology.... lol

Thanks Flavio... maybe a glass of Cachaça instead? I love caipirinha, one of my favorite drinks.

No but it might be some rust around the mechanisms. A little bit of cleaning and lubrication of the door latch system should help.

I liked the tonality of Delta 100 more than Tmax 100 and Acros 100. Really good tonality, despite the grain being a bit bigger than TMX and Acros. For overall image quality i think Delta 100 can't be beat. Acros what I use most only because of the fine grain (35mm), otherwise in medium format...

Wow, thanks!!

Wow, that's a very nice price. I already own one, otherwise i'd be tempted to buy... "It is jewel-like in construction." ---> definitely! It has an impressive build quality, and the smoothness of the focusing ring is also amazing.

It just needs service. The timing depends on some switches around the mirror box. These switches need to be cleaned and the position adjusted. Once serviced, it's a very reliable machine, as are many electronic cameras, like the Pentax ME, Canon A-series, and some others.

Care to elaborate? I have some uncoated lenses that would improve with any AR coating, no matter if its done using a detergent...!