Do you shoot 645 and 6x7?

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Roger Cole

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I guess you don't shoot 6x4.5 slides for projection, while enjoying either your existing leaf shutters or a with waist level finder that works well with close focus and a subject with a portrait orientation.
Something like this:
View attachment 171792
(I think I shot this one using the 6x4.5 back)

I don't because I don't have a medium format projector, but I would if I did. For the the kind of subjects *I* would be likely to shoot for projection I doubt the rotating back and WL would be much advantage but I can see they would be for some things like that nice shot.
 

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For just walking around yet prepared medium format my favorites are folders: a Fuji 645, Super ikonta b (66) and a Fuji 67. Compact and relatively light and somewhat pocketable. Next is my Rolleiflex. My Hassy is reserved for more determined specific shooting. All produce great slides. The most flexible projector is my Hassy 67 manual (made by Leitz). Camera choice depends upon the main use intended by the photographer. With that consideration taken into account the decision rests on the cameras build quality.
 

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I have both the Pentax 645N and Pentax 67II. The 6x7 doesn't get as much use because of the bulk of the camera. I like using the 645 more and it has autofocus for my bad eyes. But when I go out on a really important landscape shoot, I'll bring both. One for color and one for B&W. Depends on my mood which one will be for B&W. But my 67II eats batteries, so it tends to sit with batteries out a lot.

I also have 2 4x5 cameras (don't get any use lately) and several 35mm cameras. If the shoot is just for fun, I'll bring the 645 for color and 35mm for B&W.
 

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Yes,
Bronica ETRs and Pentax 67
Depends on how many images I am expecting to shoot.
Bronica when I want more shots per roll, and Pentax 67 when I have a simple subject and expect to only be shooting a small number of frames.
I only shoot B&W - and finishing the roll in the shoot is important to me.
T
 
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