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CodeMonkey13

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I have been doing photography for over 20 years and am looking at moving from SLR to RF for a whole number of reasons. What I need are some links to photographers that use Liecas for landscape work. I need some evidence for my wife that this expense is going to be worth it!;) Any help will be appreciated! Also what lens would anyonerecommendd for landscape work. I usuallyusee something in the 17-50mm range.

Thanks
Lonnie
 
Slightly off your question, but I am curious what are your reasons for NOT going medium-format, or even 5"x 4" ? Size and weight of larger format equipment ? Investment in existing darkroom gear ? Cost and availability of film ?

I am at the stage of replacing a rather worn-out Mamiya C3 (120 rollfilm tlr) with something else (maybe an Arax 60 ?) and other points of view are interesting, as it is (almost) possible that I will use only 35 mm film in future.
 
We (my wife and I) have a medium format (Mamiya 645) Great camera! But Large and heavy. I am looking a size and weight being the major factors. I am getting tired of lugging around all the Nikon gear. I find myself moving more and more to a "minimalist" philosophy. to be honest if I could find a P/S that had 6+ PM and REALLY good glass I might even go that way. RFs seem to offer the best of both worlds. Maybe I am wrong?

Lonnie
 
An M series Leica or a Bessa series Voigtlander are light, small, and fast. And the available glass is almost always superb.

There is simply no "lugging around."
 
Why not get rid of both your systems (SLR and MF 645)?

Get a Mamiya 7 with 80mm and either 50mm or 43mm.
Use it for landscape and all other photography.
Easy to handhold, god on a tripod, no sound, no vibration, big frame and not heavy.

/Erik
 
You don't mention what Nikon Bodies you have but an FM/FE series body coupled with a few good primes could serve you well and are not much larger/heavier than an M and lenses. You may have the lenses already and SH bodies are cheap. I know that is counter to what you may hear at this site but from personal experience using my Nikon kit and similar M kit that is what I have concluded. They both do the job for me and I can't see much advantage one way or the other, for landscape that is. Just a thought.

Bob
 
Like Ted said. A modern 2[458]mm and a 50, or a 21, 35 and 50 from
CV, Zeiss or Leitz depending on your budget.

I recommend an older Leitz body with a self timer ...

Cheers,

Roland.
 
Hmmmmmmm...my Canon SLR film body might be lighter than my M5. Team it with a 17-40/4.0 zoom and your covered. On the other hand, a C/V 15, ZM 25/2.8 and the 35-40-50 of your choice would make a great outdoor kit.

Personally, I'm headed in the other direction. I bought a Pentax 6x7 & 3 lenses last year and a Speed Graphic and two lenses last month. Both will see lots of time outdoors and as far away from pavement as my old body will allow. I also freely admit to owning WAY too many bodies & lenses spread over way too many different systems.
 
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