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i'm in the market for a film slr preferably 120mm, it will be used alot this summer, im going on a canoe trip so it needs to be pretty solid.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>159106
>I seem to recall you're pretty much a photo novice, have you actually used any MF SLRs?
Ouch. Harsh.

But no, I haven't. Closest I've gotten was holding a Pentax 67, and it was pretty damn massive.
>> Anonymous
>>159111
It is big, but not unmanageably so. I shot for years with a 6x6 SLR and never felt like it was too big to take with me except on long distance hiking trips. Granted it's a different way of working if you're used to shooting off hand with a lightweight DSLR, but you get used to it.

Generally for portability 6x4.5 and 6x6 are going to be the way to go. Both formats are comparably sized and are of similar size and weight (though differently shaped) than something like a Nikon D2x or Canon 1D. Hasselblad is a bit of an exception since they're all brass and steel so they're very heavy despite being the same size as a Bronica or Mamiya. 6x7 cameras tend to be much larger and many of them are the type of cameras that live on tripods permanently. The exception is the Pentax 67- it's significantly smaller and lighter than any other 6x7 SLR, though at the cost of not having interchangeable or rotating backs or multiformat compatibility.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>159122
>never felt like it was too big to take with me except on long distance hiking trips.
See, my assumption was that the canoe trip would likely be along the same lines as a hiking trip in terms of how much gear you'd want to carry along.
>> Anonymous
>>159136
I'd guess (not really having any experience with canoe/hiking trips, though hopefully that'll change soon) that'd be the case in terms of size, but weight wouldn't really be an issue.

First time I saw a 'Blad I was shocked at how small the thing was.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>159144
>First time I saw a 'Blad I was shocked at how small the thing was.
Yeah, I felt the same way the first time I saw a TLR. Still haven't really seen a Hasselblad up close.

Really want to get a medium format SLR of some sort at some point. Leaning towards the Mamiya system with the f/1.8 lens. That bastard Heavyweather's got one and I'm powerful jealous.
>> Anonymous
>>159156
I had a Mamiya 645 Super and an 80mm f/1.8 lens for it, it was a great camera/lens. The reflex finder (cheaper, uses mirrors instead of a glass prism) sucks ass so avoid it, but anymore real prisms are cheap enough it should be an issue.

The 80mm f/1.8 is an awesome lens with nice smooth bokeh and very shallow DOF at close focal distances. I'd love to have another one.

The only complaint I have is the 6x4.5 format, which in my opinion is a little too small to warrant the expense and hassle of shooting medium format. I really wish Mamiya made a 6x6 SLR that takes M645 lenses.
>> Anonymous
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I don't think I'd be as concerned with weight on a canoe trip as I would on a hiking trip, and I don't think a small MF SLR kit would take up any more room than a common DSLR kit in terms of packed space.

Pic is a followup to>>159265
Taken with the Mamiya 80mm f/1.8 on T-Max 100.