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The new Fuji folder or a Mamiya 7 appeal to me the most. Not that I'm likely to get either. Maybe the Fuji folder some day if I find one for a good price.
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I have the Mamiya 7 II and the Fuji III. Both are great cameras. I do shoot the Mamiya much more than the Fuji however. It is more portable and has the built in meter. But mainly because of the interchangeable lenses. For travel, the camera is terrific. I can fit one body and three lenses in a small shoulder bag.
I guess I've never had a problem with the internal meter on the Mamiya. I tested it with my film/developer combination and adjusted to get the correct exposure.
The Fuji is a great camera, and I shoot it when I want the 6x9 ratio. Great lens. Yes, it is big, but not overly bothersome.
They are both good, so weigh the strengths and weaknesses of each to decide which would be best for our shooting style.
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 Originally Posted by Allen Friday
I have the Mamiya 7 II and the Fuji III. Both are great cameras. I do shoot the Mamiya much more than the Fuji however. It is more portable and has the built in meter. But mainly because of the interchangeable lenses. For travel, the camera is terrific. I can fit one body and three lenses in a small shoulder bag.
I guess I've never had a problem with the internal meter on the Mamiya. I tested it with my film/developer combination and adjusted to get the correct exposure.
The Fuji is a great camera, and I shoot it when I want the 6x9 ratio. Great lens. Yes, it is big, but not overly bothersome.
They are both good, so weigh the strengths and weaknesses of each to decide which would be best for our shooting style.
There is nothing wrong with the meter on the Mamiya 7II. You just have to learn how to use it. The metering area is a fixed size in the center of the field of view and its relative size changes with focal length of the lens. The meter functions like a center spot meter with wide angle lenses but with the 80mm and 150mm lens the meter covers a much wider field of view. Once you understand this it is easy to adjust for the use of a specific lens with a given scene.
If you want a modern folding MF camera I would strongly recommend the Fuji 667 (Voigtlander Bessa III) over the Plaubel Makina with 80mm lens. The PM is way over priced in my opinion as the price on ebay ($2000-$2500) for a used model, which would be 15 years old or so, is about the same as a new Bessa III. This makes zero sense in my book. On the other hand I would sure like to have the PM with 55mm lens, but that one goes for over $3000.
Sandy King
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