jett
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I'm interested in one of these cameras with the standard lens (75mm/80mm) for eye-level candids/portraits/people pictures.
I know that this camera is limited in it's poor close-focus abilities, relatively slow lenses, and not-so-pleasant bokeh compared to 35mm rangefinders but it's larger negative and 6x6 aspect (of the M6) is real tempting.
In short, I'd like a fast-shooting rangefinder-focusing camera for candid shooting.
I have a Rolleiflex. I love it but waist-level viewing isn't the fastest. I hear that the prism is a bit awkward, atleast without a grip but one of those would be too bulky for my liking.
I have an Ikonta III. Being a folder, I don't like the ergonomics so much.
I have some 35mm RF's. I have no Leica, but I find the ones that I do have alright, but I'd prefer a larger negative.
So it seems to me that the most viable options are to settle/compromise with one of my current options or try a Mamiya. I know many claim the Mamiya to be sharp (maybe too sharp at times) but many of the pictures that I've seen are landscape-orientated and taken at small apertures so I can judge if it renders the image the way I'd like. The people pictures that I've seen on flicker are less-inspiring so anyone have any pictures for me to see?
Another concern is that in the flickr group, many topics are the "for sale" type while in the Leica group, many of the topics are of the "what should my next lens be" type. lol
I know that this camera is limited in it's poor close-focus abilities, relatively slow lenses, and not-so-pleasant bokeh compared to 35mm rangefinders but it's larger negative and 6x6 aspect (of the M6) is real tempting.
In short, I'd like a fast-shooting rangefinder-focusing camera for candid shooting.
I have a Rolleiflex. I love it but waist-level viewing isn't the fastest. I hear that the prism is a bit awkward, atleast without a grip but one of those would be too bulky for my liking.
I have an Ikonta III. Being a folder, I don't like the ergonomics so much.
I have some 35mm RF's. I have no Leica, but I find the ones that I do have alright, but I'd prefer a larger negative.
So it seems to me that the most viable options are to settle/compromise with one of my current options or try a Mamiya. I know many claim the Mamiya to be sharp (maybe too sharp at times) but many of the pictures that I've seen are landscape-orientated and taken at small apertures so I can judge if it renders the image the way I'd like. The people pictures that I've seen on flicker are less-inspiring so anyone have any pictures for me to see?
Another concern is that in the flickr group, many topics are the "for sale" type while in the Leica group, many of the topics are of the "what should my next lens be" type. lol
