On Wed, 20 May 1998, KRIS GARREN wrote:
> Thank you all your feedback this is great information! I guess I should
> mention my desired specialty: Portrait, mostly children. I've got some
> very unusual or unconventional ideas for a business that I would like
> to start someday. I keep thinking that for small children who are always
> on the move, a 35mm would give more versatility. Do you know if any
> MF with that kind of versatility: easy/clear focusing, portable, very
> durable? What about a good 35mm for this type of studio/outdoors work?
One thing I would look for shooting kids in a MF would be a waist-level
finder (interchangeable, with a prism finder, too). You could start for very
little money with a used Rolleiflex. For real money, a 'Blad, RB/RZ67
would also work and provide you with utterly reliable service (though you
should acquire a back-up body ASAP). The "handlers" in the MF world,
IMHO, are: The Pentax 645 (no leaf shutter), Bronica ETR and all the
"field" cameras, like the Rolleiflexes, Mamiya 6 & 7, the Fujica GW and
the GA series as well. For outdoors work, the ability to synch at 1/500th
is invaluable. A normal lens and a slight tele ought to do it.
In a 35, synching at 1/250th would be desirable. I don't know how well
you know manual exposure & flash, so my recommends would be: Nikon N90s/F4
/F5, Canon A2E/EOS-1, with a good pro-level flash OEM or Metz. For lenses,
a fast 50 & 85, a quality 35-70, 80-200, and maybe even a 300/2.8. There
was a Pop Photo last year (I think) with great kid shots, you should check
it out.
*= Doris Fang =*
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