The 645 format tilts the balance a bit more towards fine printmaking, without much cost in the field. As a shooter of only medium-level skills but a darkroom whiz, I’ve always chosen to go with 35mm – it gives me the advantage where I most need it, and I enjoy ( and am up to) the challenge of struggling with the small negatives in the darkroom. 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.
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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.
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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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