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So, /p/, I posted a thread about a week ago about a good medium format slr to get as a step up from my holga, etc. etc, thanks for the help, I got a Mamiya RB67 off ebay with a 90mm lens and 6x7 back in really good shape for 365. Any tips and tricks for this camera? and good advice? anything i should watch out for?

Pic related, It's the camera.
>> Anonymous
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OP Here, another picture. can provide more if needed.
>> Anonymous
£365 or $365?
>> Anonymous
>>182899
dollars.
>> Anonymous
best used for portrait & landscape sets.
Not very versitile.
>> Anonymous
>>182902
oh shit thats fucking excellent. i wish i could pick one up that cheap in the uk.

i usdd the rz67, albeit a slightly newer vwerion, at uni and its probably one of my favorite cameras of all time. i really cant stress how good it is , can you flip the back from portrait to landscape on this version
>> Anonymous
>>182904

lol you obviously havent used one.
>> Anonymous
>>182907
yep! the rb stands for rotating back, that was a good factor for this camera because it weighs like 6 pounds.
>> Anonymous
>>182910

do you have a light meter? if not seckonic make some nice, cheap digital ones.
>> Anonymous
>>182913
i need to get one of those. i'll check that out.
>> Anonymous
OP Here, also, any good recommendations for a tripod?
>> Anonymous
>>182919
That's like asking for recommendations on something like a coat rack or a computer table. Go to a store and grab the one that feels best.
>> Anonymous
>>182943
IGNORE THE PREVIOUS POSTER.
A good tripod is important, knowing how much it can support is important as well.
Manfroto or Giottos or Gitzo (Manfroto being the least expensive of the three)
If you go to the 'store' youre going to get a cheap plastic piece of shit that will buckle under this camera in any sort of wind.
PS, Fuck Quantaray.
>> Anonymous
>>182949
They also sell tripods made of steel. I've got one that's like $70 and can support a large video camera.
>> Anonymous
>>182949

Arca-swiss also makes awesome heads. A friend of mine has one, and it's the smoothest tripod head I've seen. Not to mention their ingenious quick release system.

Of course, they cost, like, a lot.
>> Anonymous
OP Here,

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/435535-REG/Sekonic_401399_L_398A_Studio_Deluxe_III.html

i think that's the light meter im going to get, it's solid and doesnt need batteries which is good.
>> Anonymous
>>183370
I'd recommend this one instead: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/368226-REG/Sekonic_401309_L_308S_Flashmate_Light_Meter.html

Selenium meters (the type that don't use batteries) tend to have reliability problems and usually come out of calibration over time. Digital meters are less likely to do that. The L-308 adds flash metering too, which you will want if you ever get into studio work.

There are some other good meters in the same price range from Gossin, Polaris, and Minolta that are worth checking in to as well.
>> Anonymous
>>182949
>>182943

Truth is somewhere between. It's just like buying a car: the subjective element is vitally important, but there are certain objective things (durability) and things one will need it to that need to be researched.

That said, don't buy a shitty one. You'll be buying another one in a year, either because it breaks or because it will be limiting you too much. The three companies mentioned are all great; a Gitzo probably will outlast you unless you do something just plain stupid to break it. The only reason you'll be buying another is either to support a larger format or to get more portability with a smaller one.