aizan
Veteran
i should make a flow chart with the following list of preferences:
i like 6x7 rangefinders more than 6x7 slrs.
i like 6x7 rangefinders more than 6x6 and 6x4.5 rangefinders.
i like 6x9 rangefinders more than 6x7 rangefinders.
i like 6x6 tlrs more than 6x6 rangefinders.
i like 6x6 slrs more than 6x6 tlrs, but only for wides, macros, and teles.
i like 6x4.5 slrs more than 6x6, 6x7, and 6x8 slrs.
also, we should consider 6x4.5, which is a great format (especially when we compare 6x4.5 slrs to 6x7 slrs).
- smaller, lighter, generally cheaper cameras and lenses with better ergonomics. more modern cameras are also available.
- slightly longer aspect ratio, generally more pleasing than 56mm x 70mm
- tonality is marginally less smooth than 6x7 (~15%), which is just barely enough to see the difference in side-by-side comparisons. on their own, in the real world, you can't do better than 50/50. dubious loss.
- resolution depends on what lenses we're talking about specifically. mamiya 7? definitely sharper. pentax 67, rz67, 6x7 fujis? not necessarily. rb67 and press cameras? even iffier.
- tidy negative filing; a mess with 6x7
- more shots per roll
i like 6x7 rangefinders more than 6x7 slrs.
i like 6x7 rangefinders more than 6x6 and 6x4.5 rangefinders.
i like 6x9 rangefinders more than 6x7 rangefinders.
i like 6x6 tlrs more than 6x6 rangefinders.
i like 6x6 slrs more than 6x6 tlrs, but only for wides, macros, and teles.
i like 6x4.5 slrs more than 6x6, 6x7, and 6x8 slrs.
also, we should consider 6x4.5, which is a great format (especially when we compare 6x4.5 slrs to 6x7 slrs).
- smaller, lighter, generally cheaper cameras and lenses with better ergonomics. more modern cameras are also available.
- slightly longer aspect ratio, generally more pleasing than 56mm x 70mm
- tonality is marginally less smooth than 6x7 (~15%), which is just barely enough to see the difference in side-by-side comparisons. on their own, in the real world, you can't do better than 50/50. dubious loss.
- resolution depends on what lenses we're talking about specifically. mamiya 7? definitely sharper. pentax 67, rz67, 6x7 fujis? not necessarily. rb67 and press cameras? even iffier.
- tidy negative filing; a mess with 6x7
- more shots per roll