...is deciding which camera to take on a trip!
A buddy and I are motorbiking in a big loop around Lake Superior next week, and I'm really looking forward to the break/change of scene.
I want to take a medium format camera with me to shoot a travelogue/landscapes, but I'm having a hard time deciding what to take.
Steve - 50mm or 80mm if it's the Hassy?
Jon - I didn't say it was the only problem! Spousal recrimination is another, but at least I can get away from that on a motorbike vacation!
Andrew - I know, I know - Mamiya 6 razor sharpness vs. Pentax 67 bokeh... it's killing me.
Anthony - I have an Autocord (and a Yashica-Mat, come to think of it) - forgot to add to the list!
Jon - I didn't say it was the only problem! Spousal recrimination is another, but at least I can get away from that on a motorbike vacation!
Trade her in!
You will not get much for her, but the new models have lower mileage and they are terrific.
The new models give a much better ride and treat you right.
Steve
I think Lake Superior scenes call for a sharp lens. Some of my very first MF color transparencies were of Lake Superior & Goosberry Falls State Park (in Minnesota, right on Superior on the north west shore) shot with a Yashica Mat 124. 6x7 is tempting, but if I had to pick one, to keep it simple, I'd go for the Rolleiflex. 2nd choice would be the Mamiya 6 with the 50mm (for depth of field and wider view).
Enjoy the lake & environs--it's a special place--of course, you know that living in SW Ontario.
Charlie Strack
Steve - food for thought, but to stick with the vehicle analogy, are you familiar with the concept of having to pay for extra miles on the return of a leased vehicle?! (I'm sure I will also have to pay for this bad joke if my wife ever decides to visit APUG)
Still brooding on which camera to take, but appreciate the replies so far.
As a sufferer of G.A.S. I suggest the only solution is to buy a new camera to save you this problem.
I have different feelings around each camera I own, and choose them after how I feel at that moment.
The dangerous thing about this list here for me is that I see the list of cameras and think by my self, well, compared to that my inventory is actually modest, and there goes the next outburst of G.A.S. ;-)
And wouldn't a SWC be the perfect companion for this trip *eG*
Isn't a Pentax 67 a bit... well, chunky for a motorcycle tour?
Also, while it might be a minor point, 6x7 is going to give you fewer shots per roll and 120 film isn't quite as easy to pick up on the way as 135.
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