He has stuff listed on ePrey as recently as December 21st. I haven't had any dealings with him in several years. I'd guess he has slowed down a bit (I believe it was a sort of retirement/hobby business), plus it's hard to believe he could continue to find enough folders out there to maintain his pace of years back.All this talk about Certos and Perkeos has me wondering what ever happened to Jurgen and his Certo6 site. I bought a couple of wonderful cameras off him a couple of years ago. Anyone have any news?
Wonderful photos - beautiful country. So what killed your cameras? Daily grind, wet, bouncing. Or more acute crashes and bangs?
Which Mamiya 6 do you own? The automat, where film advance is coupled to shutter cocking, or an earlier version? The mamiya 6 (old) was on my early list, but I just don't know much about them.
Thanks to all who have contributed; it has been eyeopening. For my needs I imagine that I will try to go with one of the Fuji GA645s, though which one depends on what is out there. As I said, I knew (know) very little about the folding options, so this thread has been tremendously helpful. In fact, if I can't find a suitable GA645, then I will try one of the folding cameras mentioned. Selecting the right camera is always a compromise. Aldelorenzo's real life experience with the fuji GA645s was a bit disappointing.
Though not quite as compact, the Mamiya 6 (new type) and the Bronica 645 RF both appear to be reasonable alternatives to the GA645s, except for price. Durability? One of the reasons for this purchase is to quit putting my Mamiya 7 at risk. So, I'm not sure that substituting in a Mamiya 6 or a Bronica 645 makes much sense!
More than one of you suggested 35mm. Yes, the options abound, but I prefer MF vs. 135 enough to try and make this work. I will let the group know if/when I buy the small/outdoor MF camera of my dreams.
Thanks to all who have contributed; it has been eyeopening. For my needs I imagine that I will try to go with one of the Fuji GA645s, though which one depends on what is out there. As I said, I knew (know) very little about the folding options, so this thread has been tremendously helpful. In fact, if I can't find a suitable GA645, then I will try one of the folding cameras mentioned. Selecting the right camera is always a compromise. Aldelorenzo's real life experience with the fuji GA645s was a bit disappointing.
Though not quite as compact, the Mamiya 6 (new type) and the Bronica 645 RF both appear to be reasonable alternatives to the GA645s, except for price. Durability? One of the reasons for this purchase is to quit putting my Mamiya 7 at risk. So, I'm not sure that substituting in a Mamiya 6 or a Bronica 645 makes much sense!
More than one of you suggested 35mm. Yes, the options abound, but I prefer MF vs. 135 enough to try and make this work. I will let the group know if/when I buy the small/outdoor MF camera of my dreams.
Having skied with a DSLR and fallen on it, bruising myself badly (the camera was fine), I would go with something fairly flat. Really, a 35mm rangefinder is the way to go, like a Canonet or Hi-Matic. But if you really want a medium format with a meter, I don't know of much that would be acceptable beyond a Fuji 645 or a modern Bessa. I have had a couple old German 6x9 folders. They are fun, but I would not like the lens flare from uncoated lenses in snowy scenes; even with a lens hood, there will be significant flare from all the in-frame white stuff. The old shutters may not take to the cold and I worry a bit about folding and unfolding the bellows a lot in the cold. Potential for cracking. An issue with folders is the front standard getting out of parallel to the film plane, and this may contribute to reports of unsharpness. Actually, the best folder I ever had was a Kodak Tourist where the struts go across from one side of the body to the opposite side of the front standard and really brace everything nicely. I have not had condensation problems with any camera going to an outside pocket in the cold, as long as the pocket communicates with outside dry air. A humid inside pocket may be another story.Condensation has only been a problem for me coming into a warm indoor space with humidified air.
You are correct. My mistake, thanks.Aldelorenzo's experience was with the GS645
Yep, that is one I am presently mulling over.There's a GA645 for sale right now at KEH.com
The GA645zi has a limited aperture, particularly at the higher zoom. I think f/4.5 at the widest angle and f6.9 zoomed in.limited aperture?
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Are the Mamiya 645 just too big, bulky?
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I’ve got to pitch my support for a Plaubel 67
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