Josh, you were the reason I ended up buying a Moskva 5, in 6x9. The
lens on it, sucked, I suspect it was the one I bought, but might be true
simply due to age of lens. Was not very sharp.
I guess I'm in love more with the idea of the FujiGW690 more then the
camera itself. Probably do a lot of vacation stuff, and thus, 120/220
film harder to come by, the fact that I'm going to get only 8 shots
etc... Didn't consider all those.. And then there's the Sardines...
Thanks, I would really like to get an Om4Ti, as I think, even if I want
to sell it down the road, it won't depreciate anymore, so it's a rock
solid investment.
Albert
Joshua Putnam wrote:
Mickey Trageser wrote:
The completely manual design of the camera, sans meter, locked to a
single
focal length and coupled with the cost factors would put me in a mode
that
would demand thoughtful deliberation for each frame. Using a handheld
meter
would not significantly affect that process.
What are your intentions for the camera? Travel? Studio? Portraits?
Are you
planning on printing murals? Do all of your photography needs fit into a
single focal length? Changing your goal from an OM-4Ti to the
GW690III has
far more impact than just losing the metering system. My needs for
features
are more diverse that the Fuji can provide as a primary camera. But
if I had
a real need for the negative size, and the fixed focal length was
appropriate to the application, the lack of meter would not be an
issue. But
it wouldn't replace my 35mm system.
I came very close to buying the GW690III a couple of years back, but
it was the fixed focal length that really stopped me. For the same
price, I got the more cumbersome, but more versatile, Mamiya Press,
with two lenses, a 6x9 back, and a 70mm back for when I don't need the
6x9 format but do need lots of shots between changes. (Plus the 70mm
back lets me shoot Kodak Aerographic Infrared, think 6x7 HIE negatives.)
OK, all that being said. I am extremely pleased with my Minolta handheld
ambient/flash meter. I would not have a problem purchasing another,
if the
need arises.
Likewise, I find my Minolta an excellent meter.
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