If I were ever to buy a 6x7 camera the RB67 would probably be it. The
cost is fairly low. I'd love to have one on my shelf just to look at
even if I never used it. It's just a lovely thing. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
On 5/22/2012 8:50 AM, Dawid Loubser wrote:
> I already have the greates MF system ever made - the Mamiya RB67 :-)
> I have had (and regularly use) a very sweet six-lens kit.
> I have simply decided that this is what I wish to use most of the time.
>
> :-)
>
> On 21 May 2012, at 11:40 PM, John Hermanson wrote:
>
>> If you're investing in MF you will be able to find some sweet deals.
>>
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>> On 5/21/2012 8:54 AM, Dawid Loubser wrote:
>>> That it has, John!
>>>
>>> It really broke my heart to sell that lens, and if I didn't give up
>>> on
>>> 35mm film in general, I would never ever have sold any of this
>>> equipment. It's a move I did for artistic reasons, to force myself to
>>> stop using it.
>>> I feel truly privileged to have owned and used that lens (I have
>>> hundreds of negatives) - instead of putting it in a case.
>>>
>>> Dawid
>>>
>>>
>>> On 21 May 2012, at 12:48 PM, John Hermanson wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm surprised to hear that. The 250/2 sure has done some traveling.
>>>>
>>>> ___________________________________
>>>> John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
>>>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>>>> 631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
>>>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>>>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>>>
>>>> On 5/20/2012 4:44 PM, Dawid Loubser wrote:
>>>>> Gentlemen, it's been a blast - but I have decided that 35mm film is
>>>>> doing my work more harm than good.
>>>>> The Olympus OM equipment is so darn spectacular to use, that they
>>>>> automatically take preference over other (larger-format) cameras
>>>>> for... shall we say... "considered" work.
>>>>>
>>>>> I could never stand the agony of carefully breaking up and
>>>>> selling my
>>>>> rather spectacular OM kit, so I sold the whole lot to a local
>>>>> dealer
>>>>> for about $6000. It broke my heart, but it needed to be done. Even
>>>>> when you shoot an amazing film like Adox CHS 25, only a few of
>>>>> the OM
>>>>> lenses have the optical qualities to produce spectacular prints,
>>>>> which
>>>>> even the humblest Mamiya RB or large-format lens can. I just
>>>>> processed
>>>>> some 6x7cm Pan F work, and I decided "that's it - 35mm could never
>>>>> compare, so why continue torturing yourself to get the best out of
>>>>> those tiny negatives with even *more* effort than what it takes to
>>>>> produce good MF and LF work?"
>>>>>
>>>>> I have returned to my roots, and that meant letting go of this -
>>>>> most
>>>>> satisfying of 35mm systems. I am going to use the funds to build a
>>>>> new
>>>>> darkroom, and to acquire a few necessary medium- and large-format-
>>>>> related pieces of equipment. Be prepared for a couple of
>>>>> interesting
>>>>> OM items that will no doubt show up on eBay soon (21/2.0, 40/2.0,
>>>>> 90/2.0, 250/2.0, OM-3Ti, 20/38/80/135 macros, etc). I won't be
>>>>> following all of that - though I am mighty curious as to what a
>>>>> 250/2.0 will fetch on the open market.
>>>>>
>>>>> If I remain subscribed to this list, it's only because I have
>>>>> hundreds
>>>>> of OM negatives yet to print and scan, and I would like to continue
>>>>> sharing and discussing them on this most characterful list. It does
>>>>> sadden me that 95% of posts on this list no longer discuss OM
>>>>> gear or
>>>>> film-related work, but that's the nature of being in 2012, I guess.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you all for the interesting discussions, thoughts, and ideas.
>>>>> Oh - and Moose - it's a little bit your fault :-)
>>>>> (only kidding)
>>>>>
>>>>> Dawid Loubser
>>>>> http://philosomatographer.deviantart.com/gallery/
>>>>>
>>>>
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