My philosophy has always been that the smaller the negative is, the easier the camera is to handle in the field the larger the negative is, the easier ( or perhaps I should just say the more rewarding) it is to make the print in the darkroom. Īs a black-and-white negative film shooter, I like everything about 645. Wow–I’ve never actually been able to pigeonhole my style of photography so briefly before. Michael shoots landscape, while I’m more of a people-and-passing-scene type of photographer. I think our different reactions have to do with shooting style. I like them – they’re great cameras – but my own reactions tilted just as decisively, and just as quickly, towards the Bronica. I can understand that – I wrote a full review of the Mamiya 6for the old Camera & Darkroom, briefly owned a Mamiya 6, and am very familiar with the Mamiya 7. My friend Michael Reichmannposted a comparison of the Bronica RF645and Mamiya 7on his excellent website The Luminous landscapethat tilted decisively towards the Mamiya. I left my Leicahanging hostage from the salesguy’s neck and took their RF645outdoors for a stroll. I only gave it a quick trial – they had one on display at Reimer’sin Milwaukee. This article is based on a posting to the Rangefinder ListĬompletely on-topic for once, I’d like to post a brief report of the new Bronica RF645compact rangefinder that I shot with yesterday. All technical illustrations © Tamron Corporation
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