Is your 5x7 also used as a 6x17 with roll film?
Chuck Norcutt
Jeff Keller wrote:
> Everyone has their own rough limit for what they expect from a camera. For
> me the four thirds limit is roughly 8x10 for landscape. The Canon 5D should
> be good to about 16x20 but I haven't printed anything from it that large
> yet. Film for me: 35mm +> 8x12 and 6x7 => 16x20. The four thirds bag feels
> bigger and heavier than an OM bag, the 5Dii bag feels bigger and heavier
> than a Mamiya 7ii bag. Therefore digital is bigger and heavier.
>
> A monster that passed in the dark was when I said 20x28 from my Canham
> (MQC57) in response to Chuck's monster I was referring to an enlargement
> from 5x7 Velvia. (a slightly larger version of
> http://www.largeformatphotography.info/canham/canhamdlc.html )
>
> Jeff Keller
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 10:16 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] Feeding the rumor mill
>
> I have no difficulty calling it the "monster" since the Canon backpack
> with 5D, 3 lenses, flash and bracket, chargers, batteries, cables, light
> meter, manuals, etc, etc weighs 17 pounds. 21 if you add the 80-200 and
> its case. The A1 is a whole lot less but still a bit bulky at times. I
> really do need a pocket camera. I haven't had one since I stopped using
> the Stylus Epic. Even that's a bit large for a pocket camera of today.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Joel Wilcox wrote:
>> My mistake. I had thought when you were referring to the "monster"
>> you meant the E-3, whereas it is clear you meant the 5D. Wrong
>> monster! Sorry.
>>
>> Joel W.
>>
>>>> <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Well, use the E410 for the joy of holding. But get the monster out
> when
>>>>> you want those 16x20s.
>>>> Chuck,
>>>> On the basis of what do you say this?
>>>>
>>>> Joel W.
>
>
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