Suggest a new (old) medium format camera (6x7 or larger)

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trondsi

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Haven't been able to travel much beyond the neighborhood due to the current situation, but here are a couple of sample photos (quick scans) of Medium Format images taken hand held with my Crown Graphic. I used a mask made from paper for my viewfinder. I'm pretty happy with this. Thanks for the suggestions folks!

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"Koni-Omega 6x7 rangefinders are very inexpensive, with excellent lenses. They are heavy and prone to frame spacing problems, but usually that only affects a bit at the edge of some negatives on the roll."

I'll second this suggestion. the whole camera system is quite inexpensive for what you get. The four lenses are incredible. They should be, as Konica copied the designs of only the best: Super Angulon (58mm), Tessar (90mm), Sonnar (135mm, and Tele-Xenar (180mm). These cameras were expensive when new and used heavily. The film backs can develop frame spacing issues, although I own (and owned) many and never ran into the problem. Repair requires a CLA of the back, but the mechanism is surprisingly complex and best left to the experts, who are around still. The 135mm is extremely rare and thus very expensive; best to go with the 3 lens kit. Of the many variations, I prefer the Rapid Omega M, or Rapid M, which have mid-roll interchangeable film backs and predate the later period when Mamiya took over manufacture of the bodies. They are heavy, but have very ergonomic design and control layout.
 

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Greg Weber is "the guy" for Koni Omega. I had one once, sold it because I didn't love the image quality as much as everyone told me I would but later realized the rangefinder was probably off. I think about getting one again every once in a while, but I am reminded why I don't have one because the handling is bizarre, but somehow ergonomic.
 

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I'll be the contrarian here and say I do NOT really like the Fuji 6x9 rangefinders. They're just not for me. I found the lenses too contrasty and I wasn't thrilled with their color rendition. My vote would be for a Mamiya RZ67. Gorgeous glass, and lots of it available from a 500mm telephoto to a 38mm fisheye. And the operation is as smooth as my Rolleiflexes.
 
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