I don't own one, but would be kind of sad to lose you as a Mamiya 7II owner. You, Katie and the others are fun to follow! I selfishly say keep it...
But in all seriousness, if you are not attaining the art you strive for....
Only you know your artistic goals....
What I mentioned in the earlier post:
-Feels clunky and cheap when changing lenses
-Hate the darkslide/cloth actuation
-Never felt "right" in my hands
Things I love though:
-Lenses lenses lenses---here's an idea of this. You must have heard how awesome Fujinon lenses are. I shoot Velvia out in the Abbey's Country and when I compared the same scenes and lighting side by side from a GW690III and the M7II I was blown away. Contrast, sharpness, colors. UGH!!!
-Compact, super light
-Accurate meter
-Did I mention lenses?
Some of my favorite shots come from the 43mm which doesn't have that wide look you get with cheaper ultra-wide lenses. It's flat and amazing. The 150mm is equally favorable. I really didn't know you could do that with a mild zoom. Mind blown.
So right? I should love it. Something isn't right. Maybe ya'll are correct, maybe I need a new project. I have roughly 1,000 negatives of archeology sites from the SW, so it's probably time to move on. Suggestions? I know that with the 6x17 I am going to be doing a series on trees. I know that sounds boring, but I think contact printing and then doing large mattes should produce some interesting shots.
DSLR--you're in an amazing spot. Maybe I'll see ya out there?
" "You need a project, dude. Not bonding to cameras relates to not knowing what to take pictures of. Start torturing yourself over a project that's hard and you'll stop disliking your camera and start kicking your own ass. Works for me!"
I have yet to sell off the last of my M7 gear because I suspect that I will miss it when it is gone.
Jonathan
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