Ah.... now here's a question for focusing screen nerds or those really seeking precision where maybe.... it helps or doesn't: Which screen is your favorite on the RB, or which do you find most useful? Do you use more than one depending on circumstances? My RB came with a standard matte. Someone listed the Rangefinder Spot Microprism as recommended somewhere... but the only one of those I've seen offered was very, very spend: $500. Which is "Ouch" from mot happening Bay. With any luck, I'll be heading out later this morning to do some first RB test shots.
Funny thing is, I've come to the RB and Pentax 645N kind of in reverse of many who prefer only one camera. I find at this MF size that trying to get it all in one camera is.... again, a compromise and often a spendy compromise. It's a proposition, but I think the 645N or a TLR or even Fuji MF's can handle the walk-about stuff while portraits and landscapes where the roving photographer isn't a big part of shooting and an RB can work quite well as a 4X5 stand-in complete with bellows focusing. I see it as a step in getting my mind back into the 4X5 frame of mind with slightly less baggage.... it's close, but still a bit less stuff. So that's kind of my premise.... and we'll see how it works.
Funny thing is, I've come to the RB and Pentax 645N kind of in reverse of many who prefer only one camera. I find at this MF size that trying to get it all in one camera is.... again, a compromise and often a spendy compromise. It's a proposition, but I think the 645N or a TLR or even Fuji MF's can handle the walk-about stuff while portraits and landscapes where the roving photographer isn't a big part of shooting and an RB can work quite well as a 4X5 stand-in complete with bellows focusing. I see it as a step in getting my mind back into the 4X5 frame of mind with slightly less baggage.... it's close, but still a bit less stuff. So that's kind of my premise.... and we'll see how it works.
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