Rangefinder for wedding

[thuggins]

The Olympus Chrome Sixes came with either a f3.5 or f2.8 lens. The last version (RII) had a rangefinder.

 

[michael9793]

My father used to use Koni Omega rangefinders for weddings. His employer was a Leica user and bought the Koni as a medium format version of the Leica.

The lenses aren't as fast as you want though: http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Koni-Omega


Steve.

I used this camera when I was younger for a studio doing weddings. very easy to use. But I did a wedding a couple of years ago with my Hassey and 5 backs. that was a hassle and when I got done shooting, finding a place to develop and make proofs was almost impossible. Everyone is set up now for 35 digital and having you do your wedding books and prints on line and dropping the images onto the page. Just no personal handling anymore. Like the old way but the times have changed.
PS>> most times your going to use artificial light of some sort during the wedding so film speed should not be that much of a problem.

 

[Steve Smith]

But I did a wedding a couple of years ago with my Hassey and 5 backs. that was a hassle and when I got done shooting, finding a place to develop and make proofs was almost impossible.

Not a problem here in England. There are a few places who will process 35mm or 120 film (I used an RB67) and scan and make proofs. They keep the high resolution files for at least a year and you can re-order using the number printed on the back of the print. No need to send the negatives back to them.

I quite enjoyed using the RB67 which I used with the left hand grip with a Vivitar 285 attached. As we were leaving the registry office, I particularly liked the look of disbelief on the face of the photographer with the next wedding party when he noticed what I was carrying!


Steve.