P67 or Hassie

[Sirius Glass]

I sold my Hassy as it just didn't feel right in my hands, too front heavy with my 60mm, and I found out I'm just not a waist level type of guy. I really prefer the camera at eye level and being able to make focus changes if I pan without having to lower it.

Any of a number of Hasselblad prism finders would have solved that problem without you selling your equipment for less than you paid. I find that my Hasselblad with a 45º prism handles like a slightly large 35mm SLR.

Steve

 

[waynecrider]

Any of a number of Hasselblad prism finders would have solved that problem without you selling your equipment for less than you paid. I find that my Hasselblad with a 45º prism handles like a slightly large 35mm SLR.

Steve

Steve I have never heard of anyone comparing a Hassy body with prism to a 35mm camera. (^:

Maye the OP should consider a TLR. Get the feet wet so to say. Light, resell-able, decent lens if the right camera, travels well, even a meter on some.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I agree the OP has to balance cost, personal handling desires, and how the camera will be expected to be used.

 

[Joachim_I]

I changed from Nikon F2 to P67II because I wanted the largest slides I can project without hassle. A small Goetschmann projector like my G67 is not that expensive and the experience of a projected 6x7 slide is unique. My P67II has served me for 13 years without any problems. The same holds for my Pentax lenses.

 

[Argenticien]

I still shoot Nikons but have thought about going to MF other than when I need to be mobile. I like to shoot slides.

Hassie?! Get an old-school focal-plane Bronica (S, S2, S2a, EC, EC-TL etc.). Then you can go MF and shoot Nikons.

If you feel that slides require inbuilt metering, then admittedly you need the EC-TL or the unbelievably wonky add-on metering prism for the other models (toggle switches! coiled wires! oh boy!)

--Dave