pentax 6x7 is good enough?

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Hi

I looking to buy pentax 6x7 mlu body + smc takumar 100 mm f/2.4 from my friend for about 500 USD.

He want to trade with my rolleiflex 3.5 e2 with regular hood, kenko yellow filter, rolleikin 135 frame kits, leather case.

This worth to trade for? or maybe i asking him to pay money for this but how much?

I love the picture from 6x7 very much and i have another 6x6 rolleiflex for 4 bodies.


Sorry for my bad english.

Thanks You
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I moved from the 6x7 to a Rolleiflex. Sure, it's a great camera and the 105/2.4 (I havn't heard of 100/2.4) are lovely, but it really needs a tripod and film loading is a 'little' bit of a hassle.

Having said that, it is the most satisfying camera I have ever used :)
 
$500 is too much unless the body & lens are PRISTINE! and very late manufacture. Depending on condition, the body is worth maybe $200 and the lens about $100, give or take a few bucks.

Otherwise, it's a good camera. Keep it loaded with Kodak's new Tmax 400 film. Keep the shutter above 1/125 sec. for hand holding. The lens is quite good from f/5.6 to f/16. If you can find the extension tubes, the big Pentax really shines for close-ups. Something your TLR won't do.

Have a look here and compare your Rollei lens to the SMC 105mm lens.

Medium Format Lens Test

Enjoy!

ps: My Avatar is a crop from a Pentax 6x7 Velvia orginal. The detail is amazing. Of course, that would be true for almost any medium format original.
 
i forgot to add light meter prism and total price also 500 usd.


i have read complaint about mirror problem it's big , hard working loud shutter and total wieght is too much, size is a problem too.

did you think this a limit usage of this camera, i mostly shooting indoor and sometime outdoor.

so, this camera is electronic control

i concern about reliable for long term usage.
 
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I have and regularly use a pentax 67... and I think it's a fantastic camera. I would make sure you get one with MLU... the very early ones lack this feature. Around 1/15 to 1/60 or so there can be the issue of mirror shake... but I've never found it to be a big problem. I've used the camera hand held and on a tripod. It's big, but very usable and intuitive I think. the lenses are fantastic without the high prices of some other systems. But where it is not a great camera is for flash photography (very slow sync speed) or anything where you want to change film very quickly like wedding photography. Otherwise I say get one and don't look back... it's a great camera.
 
the Rollei is a small elegant package with optics that rank with the very best. The Pentax is great but it's not small and it's a commitment to use. The Rollei can be put in a day pack and hauled around with no worries. No mirror shake either due to the lack of a mirror / SLR set up.
 
I love my 67, it is great handheld and on a tripod. I've been using it for street shooting recently for some fun, and it's easily handholdable to 1/125. It is not inconspicuous, that's for sure, with the very loud mirror and shutter, but it is very easy to use, and the lenses I have (105 2.4, and 135 4 macro) are very sharp and have a great look in my humble opinion. Whether it's better or worse than the rolleiflex, I have no idea.
 
On portability and hand holding:

See my gallery of photos taken on a multi-day backpacking trip in Colorado. Elevations range from > 9,000' to 12,550'.

Pentax 6x7 Gallery

A sample from that trip:

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I knew a man and wife who used the 6x7 successfully in wedding photography. Surely it isn't too hard to hand hold. You will like the larger negative. 6x6 is MF for sure, and I used to love it before I got a 6x7. The only time I use 6x6 now is when I want to take a specific camera, such as one of my 6x6 folders.

If you aren't locked in to TLR or SLR, look at some of the Press cameras, such as the Plaubel or Mamiya Universal or Mamiya Super Press 23. With those you can use interchangable backs so you don't have to worry about how to change film quickly at the end of a roll. You just change the back until you get a chance to change the film in the other back. Also lets you move between different types of film.

I have the Mamiya Super Press 23 and like it very much. Of couse I have never mentioned that in any of the forums here before. :p
 
I have both, Kully is right. You just don't feel right unless you use a tripod with the 6x7. I have used it many times without a tripod, and the results are no different than with my Rollei. You do have to brace yourself. The negatives are wonderful.

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It's a great rig. But I don't know that I would trade it for the Rollei. They're too different in use and purpose (IMO) to make one a replacement for the other. That is to say, I think you'll miss the Rollei for some types of work.
 
I haven't had my Pentax for long...just a few rolls through it. I seem able to get sharp images at 1/125th, so outdoors daylight use handheld isn't a problem.
I love the big negs, but I'm still trying to fall in love with 6x7. 6x6 and 6x9 I already love.
 
Personal preference... I love the big Pentax 6x7, have 4 of them. Bought the first one (non-MLU) in 1976 (still use it) after years of occasionally using Mamiya TLR, RB-67, Rollei & Hasselblad. Most MF reflexes are designed to be comfortably used at waist level, while I dislike waist level use, and also dislike 6x6 format. I'll take 645 over 6x6. :)

For me the P6x7 is a great choice. A year ago I took a 67II body and three lenses on an overseas trip, no regrets, would do it again. I prefer using 220 film for the 20/21 exposures. Generally don't pack a tripod with me unless I know I'll have real need for it. This camera was clearly made for hand-held eye-level use!

You might trade one of your several Rolleis for a P6x7 to see how you like it, and still use a Rollei when you prefer.
 
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