I'm pretty sure that in the eternally nameless Tao it is written that "Each format has a purpose, the journey and the destination are the same." Pretty sure.
Anybody here jump to a bigger format and then dump it all for 35mm?
Anybody here jump to a bigger format and then dump it all for 35mm?
I agree that square is the perfect format! (I found this even before I became a Hasselblad fanboy).Not dumped 35mm, just do not use it that much. I do not enjoy adjusting a 35mm negative in an enlarger. I am no longer enamored by the too long rectangle. Hasselblad was right, square is the perfect format.
I'm a big Hasselblad fan but, from what I see from friends with a Bronica,they get pretty close.Good luck with your new camera! A Bronica SQ is a very fine tool, and a classic too..
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Not dumped 35mm, just do not use it that much. I do not enjoy adjusting a 35mm negative in an enlarger. I am no longer enamored by the too long rectangle. Hasselblad was right, square is the perfect format.
I agree that square is the perfect format! (I found this even before I became a Hasselblad fanboy).
As a side note, have you tried the very, very long rectangle? I bought an Xpan a few months ago and am having the time of my life with it. It is really medium format on 35mm film. Love it. I found the learning curve quite steep, though - and am still nowhere near where I want to be with my pano composing skills, But the few prints I’ve made so far are stunning.
If you think the Xpan is wide, try a 6x17. I'm now playing with a 6x17 pinhole camera. Results will be forthcoming, as I just started shooting with it and it takes VERY long exposures (my longest ones were some urban nighttime stuff at 25 minutes per exposure). The Xpan is a 2.5:1 aspect ratio, if I recall correctly. 6x17 is essentially 3:1. Four shots per roll.I agree that square is the perfect format! (I found this even before I became a Hasselblad fanboy).
As a side note, have you tried the very, very long rectangle? I bought an Xpan a few months ago and am having the time of my life with it. It is really medium format on 35mm film. Love it. I found the learning curve quite steep, though - and am still nowhere near where I want to be with my pano composing skills, But the few prints I’ve made so far are stunning.
I’ve been thinking about a 6x17 since I saw the (excellent) movie « Koudelka shoots the holy land ». I even hold one in my hands at the local store, camera was in great shape and sold at a good price. But I eventually decided against it (and for the Xpan) because my enlarger cannot take 6x17 negatives, and I do not want to go to a hybrid process. But I’d sure have loved 6x17 transparencies on the light tableIf you think the Xpan is wide, try a 6x17. I'm now playing with a 6x17 pinhole camera. Results will be forthcoming, as I just started shooting with it and it takes VERY long exposures (my longest ones were some urban nighttime stuff at 25 minutes per exposure). The Xpan is a 2.5:1 aspect ratio, if I recall correctly. 6x17 is essentially 3:1. Four shots per roll.
I like using both small and medium formats, and sometimes LF. It's nice to have an assortment of tools to fit what I'm doing.
6x17 is a tripod-preferred format, although you CAN use one of those Fuji 617's handheld if you so desire, and have it loaded with the right film, and the light conditions are right. Motion blur from camera movement is a very real problem with something that wide, because a tiny movement at the center of the camera turns into significant, observable motion at the ends of the frame. My 6x17 pinhole kinda-sorta solves that problem by having a hemispheric film plane, but then blows the argument out of the water with an f/300 aperture (daylight exposures with Tri-X loaded are still in the 4+ second range, evenings are 12 seconds, and I did a night-time shot with it that was 25 MINUTES. No way to hand-hold THAT.I’ve been thinking about a 6x17 since I saw the (excellent) movie « Koudelka shoots the holy land ». I even hold one in my hands at the local store, camera was in great shape and sold at a good price. But I eventually decided against it (and for the Xpan) because my enlarger cannot take 6x17 negatives, and I do not want to go to a hybrid process. But I’d sure have loved 6x17 transparencies on the light table
Coming back to Koudelka, it’s amazing how this guy uses the 6x17 handheld. One would think this is a tripod-only camera only, but no, not for him.
Good advice. I have used both Bronica and I had a nice Hassy 501c setup. I sold the Hassy stuff before it tanked. When I got back in to 6x6 I ended up with 3 SQAi bodies and all the stuff to go along with it. For a while KEH and Ebay were giving away Bronica stuff. I love it.I'm a big Hasselblad fan but, from what I see from friends with a Bronica,they get pretty close.
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