Holmz
Established
A brief intro:
Started with my Dad's 70's Pentax SLR. Either the 50mm or more often than not the 135mm fixed tele.
Had a RF that I used as well - but I cannot remember the model.
Used to shot either:
1) low light (Tri-X pushed with peterson perfection developer - or some name like that)
2) or 2415 tech pan pushed with the same developer for more tonal range, usually sports, macro type photos, or candid portrature (if there is such a thing).
(And used Oriental Seagull in the darkroom)
I never did get my own camera as I couldn't quite afford what I wanted, and finally got a point-n-shoot.
One day I stumbled into a lab in SoCal and saw what looked to be a 8foot long test strip of the side of a stucco'ed house and backrground... WTF -is that I asked - and was told "This is from an 8x10 camera".
I picked up my 8x14ish enlargment from the point-n-shoot, and I got a 4x5 shortly thereafter, which produces stunning photos.
I think that I am getting lazy, as I only pull out the 4x5 for trips as it is a pig. I read about people switching to RF from SLR as they are getting lazy (ROFL).
Mostly shoot landscapes or macro'ish things in the foreground.
So I started looking again at small cameras as my daughter asked for a camera for a present.
Luckily I am starting with no lenses, bodies etc.
Looking at R-D1 and M8, as well as Bessa, Hexar, M<=7, etc.
I don't take too many photos per year and would wait for digital if I thought there might be a new R-D1 coming. But I am also fine with Film.
Now the question:
I am thinking that I should try these and see how they work - I can show great photos from about every camera I have used. Just some are every 4th photo and some are every 1000th, but really would like to shoot one for a day to get a better feel as to whether these will produce anything better in my hands than a SLR might.
So where does one rent some of these to see if they seem to be the "bee's knees"?
Anywhere in Australia would work, and I travel to the states regularly as well as Europe/UK occasionally.
Taking a trip to Perth soon and will haul out the 4x5 for that.
Started with my Dad's 70's Pentax SLR. Either the 50mm or more often than not the 135mm fixed tele.
Had a RF that I used as well - but I cannot remember the model.
Used to shot either:
1) low light (Tri-X pushed with peterson perfection developer - or some name like that)
2) or 2415 tech pan pushed with the same developer for more tonal range, usually sports, macro type photos, or candid portrature (if there is such a thing).
(And used Oriental Seagull in the darkroom)
I never did get my own camera as I couldn't quite afford what I wanted, and finally got a point-n-shoot.
One day I stumbled into a lab in SoCal and saw what looked to be a 8foot long test strip of the side of a stucco'ed house and backrground... WTF -is that I asked - and was told "This is from an 8x10 camera".
I picked up my 8x14ish enlargment from the point-n-shoot, and I got a 4x5 shortly thereafter, which produces stunning photos.
I think that I am getting lazy, as I only pull out the 4x5 for trips as it is a pig. I read about people switching to RF from SLR as they are getting lazy (ROFL).
Mostly shoot landscapes or macro'ish things in the foreground.
So I started looking again at small cameras as my daughter asked for a camera for a present.
Luckily I am starting with no lenses, bodies etc.
Looking at R-D1 and M8, as well as Bessa, Hexar, M<=7, etc.
I don't take too many photos per year and would wait for digital if I thought there might be a new R-D1 coming. But I am also fine with Film.
Now the question:
I am thinking that I should try these and see how they work - I can show great photos from about every camera I have used. Just some are every 4th photo and some are every 1000th, but really would like to shoot one for a day to get a better feel as to whether these will produce anything better in my hands than a SLR might.
So where does one rent some of these to see if they seem to be the "bee's knees"?
Anywhere in Australia would work, and I travel to the states regularly as well as Europe/UK occasionally.
Taking a trip to Perth soon and will haul out the 4x5 for that.
