gettin' tired of carrying around 100lbs of camera gear.

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For a number of years I had two travel setups, depending on how much equipment I wanted to take... 1.) A FM2 with 105 f2.5 and 35. f2.0. and a Zeiss Ikon Nettar 6x6 folder, meter, flash with sync cord.
2.) FM2 with..., Mamiya C220 65mm lens, 180mm lens. flash..., meter.

That's it.

Now that I have the rb67... I might have to rethink that.

tim in san jose
 

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Ole said:
Consider an older model instead. They tend to be more "rounded" and less costly on the maintenance.
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... and they can carry more too...
 

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Ahem. Speaking as a female member of the forums with about 10 different cameras, only 2 tend to go out with me. I get the husband to carry two more that he likes to use too. He gets the SLRs with all the lenses and filters and most of the film. I get a 35mm Finetta 88 and an Ilford Sporti or two and that fits in a little tiny camera bag with a clipflap. Means I always have my camera at hand and I can have quite a lot of choice as far as what films go in what cameras. You have to learn to lighten your brain - stop concentrating on what camera will give you the best shot and realise that you and your brain will produce excellent shots with whatever you have at hand if you let it.
Let go and be free.
 

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I'm also agree with the "less is more" mentality. If you're going to keep dwelling on shots you've missed, you'll never be happy because there'll always be something you won't be able to get.

With that said, I highly recommend something from the Voigtlander Bessa R series. Keep your eye on KEH for good deals. Rangefinderforum has a few good deals going on in their classifieds right now too.

My R2 and CV35/2.5P2 have renewed my interest in 35mm photography all over again.
 

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Frances Schultz is happy with all of the above, or has been so far (25th wedding anniversary 2 weeks ago)

But when it comes to carrying heavy cameras, wasn't there a guy called Oskar Barnack or something like that?

Cheers,

Roger
 

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jordanstarr said:
you guys all sound like my girlfriend -haha.
she always says "why do you have to have every possible combination? let me decide what you take!". i haven't let her yet, but maybe i will.
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You should!! It would be an interesting exercise for you.

Even better, you should tell her to let you decide what she should wear.

Yes, you two will have an "interesting" relationship!
 

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  1. I got a much younger model for my trade-in
  2. She weights 125 pounds [56 kg] and is 5' 9" [1.75 m]
  3. She has been a docent at Los Angeles County Museum of Art [LACMA] for many years, and an extensive background in the history of art
  4. She likes to scout out possible compositions and tells me about them after I have shot the photos that I want to shoot
  5. She got me back into photography by winning the Tamron XR f/3.8 - f/ 5.6 28mm to 300mm AF lens when it first came out which got me to buy the Nikon body and to get back into photography in a serious way.
  6. We have been together for six years and we have never had an argument
Steve
 

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jordanstarr said:
i was considering the mamiya 6 for MF, but it might be a little much unless i sell my bronica system. also was thinkin a contax g1 system with the 28,50,90 combo for 35mm.
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I use the Mamiya 6 as my primary camera. The images are fantastic, it's easy to use and a breeze to carry. If mine were to die, I'd buy another in a heartbeat.
 
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you've assumed a couple things wrong. 1/my girlfriend doesn't mind waiting around for me to take shots and she's extremely encouraging about me taking over the laundry room and turning it into a darkroom and having all kinds of photographic shit lying around with no complaints. 2/she only tells me to condense my equipment, 'cause i bitch about having too much. 3/she's too awesome to "trade in"...also, trading in would assume that someone else is willing to date me.
 

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Roger Hicks said:
Frances Schultz is happy with all of the above, or has been so far (25th wedding anniversary 2 weeks ago)

But when it comes to carrying heavy cameras, wasn't there a guy called Oskar Barnack or something like that?

Cheers,

Roger
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25years!!! Thats the silver anniversary. Congratulations to you two Roger and Frances. We have this song/tune that its always played at silver weddings but Im a lousy singer and don't play the horns so .................
Kind regards
Søren
 

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Considering the amount of gear mentioned in your OP I recon you would have to trade her in for a Mule or perhaps a sherpa so keep her and start listening to what she says.
Kind regards
Søren
 

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Roger and Frances evidently have a good thing going.

I tried marriage once.

I am a typical male, can't maintain a long term relationship.

I became a free agent after 24 years.

I got the two children and the ex got my dog.

The dog is really pissed.

But I digress, keep it up Roger and Frances.

Steve
 

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When I needed to travel with a medium format camera load to capture images that would be enlarged to 8x10 or larger and I needed to travel with a light load, I usually carried one body and three lenses (wide, normal, and telephoto). Instead of carrying a second medium format backup body, I carried a small 35mm rangefinder with a normal lens.
 

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Ann, you just made insomnia so much better!
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Contax G1 is the choice I'm currently exploring. The 45/2 Planar T* is a winner for sure. My camera and 45/2 cost me about $300. Lenses run about $200-250 each for the common 28-35-45-90 lenses, $500+ for the 21mm, $1000+ for the 16mm. I do appreciate having a compact RF that focuses to 0.5m minimum with the 45mm. It has full manual exposure plus auto exposure, 16sec-1/2000.



Contax G1, 45/2, Provia 100F





In the shot of the house, I can tell the screws in the doorbell button are phillips head - sharp enough for me!

The question is can you surrender yourself to a compact AF camera? I'm coping just fine - its a bit of a break chasing the kids indoors and actually being able to keep up.
 

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it is simple. There are two types of screwheads: postives and negatives.

Steve
 
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