Discovering the 6x7 format

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I've had this Koni-Omega Rapid for some time now, but have only used it for portraits. The other day I finished off a roll of film (8 exposures) in the Red Rocks of Sedona. After my lab developed and scanned the negatives, I can see That I've been missing out on some great experiences. Attached is one of the eight.
 

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Personally, I find it an impossible format because of the difficulty of composing in a rectangle of that particular proportion; ie. not quite square and not pleasingly rectangular. I print full frame. I know this is just a personal preference thing, but I find all the other standard medium format sizes more workable - 6x6, 6x9, 4.5x6....
 
Sharpest Lens ever

Sharpest Lens ever

I had a Koni Omega once. Sold it. Dumb :bang: Dumb :bang: Dumb :bang:

The 90mm lens is the sharpest lens I've ever used. I have a bunch of old negatives, Tri-X in D-76 1:1, and they are sharp enough to shave with. I have grainless 8x10s from portions of the negatives. Fabulous lens/body combination.

What's not to like about the 6x7 format? Excluding 6x9, you can crop to any smaller format including the Hassy/Fuji X-pan format.
 
venchka said:
What's not to like about the 6x7 format? Excluding 6x9, you can crop to any smaller format including the Hassy/Fuji X-pan format.
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if you DON'T crop you can't crop! :D
 
I was street shooting w RB67 back in early 80s, ahh...when you were young, like the most popular bumper sticker here said, 'No Fear' !!
I miss the 67 format. I don't remember where the hell is my RB67...
I am street shooting w Lumix FX12 now, couldn't decide to shoot w 4:3 or 3:2..
 
I'm actually very fond of the 6x7 format, it prints almost effortlessly on 8x10 / 16x20. My hybrid process (shoot film, then scan, then photochop) benefits from the extra pixels, except for my hard drive which fills up that much faster.

Nice photo of the chapel in Sedona, I was just there this weekend and took almost precisely the same photo! :)

Mark
 
mdelevie said:
I'm actually very fond of the 6x7 format, it prints almost effortlessly on 8x10 / 16x20. My hybrid process (shoot film, then scan, then photochop) benefits from the extra pixels, except for my hard drive which fills up that much faster.
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Mark,

Most people using a hybrid process don't use 8x10 or 16x20 paper but they print on A3 or A4 inkjet paper, which has an aspect ratio closer to the aspect ratio of 6x9 format than 6x7 format.

Personnaly, I'm with Pablito on this: 6x7 has never worked for me. I love 6x6 for portraiture and still life pictures, while I prefer true rectangular formats (35mm, 6x9 or 5x7 in large format) for landscape work and street photography. 6x7 (or 4x5, 8x10 in large format) just doesn't seem right for anything.

I hate to hear again and again the same old "ideal format" refrain. This marketing plot was coined by Linhof in 1959 because 6x7 had the same aspect ratio as the usual magazine format of the time (22,6 cm x 28,4 cm). Most magazines have changed their format since 1959, less and less people print on 8x10 paper, so I consider 6x7 as a pretty outdated format nowadays.

Cheers,

Abbazz
 
I've just bought a second Fuji GW670, so it works for me. I have no issue with cropping or changing the aspect ratio if it improves the image, and I still print a lot of 8x10 traditional darkroom prints.
 
I find 6x7 is very pleasing to the eyes. I am struggling to do good 6x6 composition, but with 6x7 it's nice!

I have shot with Fuji GW670 and Mamiya 7. Sadly I can't afford to own any of them.
 
venchka said:
I had a Koni Omega once. Sold it. Dumb :bang: Dumb :bang: Dumb :bang:

The 90mm lens is the sharpest lens I've ever used. I have a bunch of old negatives, Tri-X in D-76 1:1, and they are sharp enough to shave with. I have grainless 8x10s from portions of the negatives. Fabulous lens/body combination.

What's not to like about the 6x7 format? Excluding 6x9, you can crop to any smaller format including the Hassy/Fuji X-pan format.
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Wayne,
I sold the 58mm lens [with finder], followed by the 180mm lens. I kept the Koni and the 90mm lens though. I may go back to it after having ignored it for ten years or so.

I also have the Fuji GL690 with its unbeatable 100mm/3.5 AE lens. Just read what Dante Stella has to say about it.
 
I use a late model Singer-Graflex RH-10 back on my 2x3 baby Speed Graphic. The Kalart RF is adjusted just right and it makes a really nice little hand held camera that has a few view camera tricks up it's sleeve when necessary. For me, 6x7 is simply a nice compromise between shots per roll & neg size. I do find that if I crop from it, it tends to be to a square... :eek: ;)

William
 
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