Originally posted by Nando ...advantages that come with a 35mm rangefinder - primarily the small size factor.
Not always quite so small, nor light for that matter.
See my previous post. The main advantage from my perspective is handling and smaller lenses. Those characteristics carry over (more or less) to the MF rangefinders.
In regards to MF rangefinders and size...the Fuji 6x9 in your link is an extreme example. Perhaps you might follow up with a link to a 2x3 press camera with coupled rangefinder and 120 holder such as the
Mamiya Press?
In regards to larger cameras and street shooting...apparently you are unaware of the various forum members who shoot street with non-traditional tools. Rense uses a Pentax 6x7 with WLF. Nesster uses various MF folders. A few others prefer MF TLRs (go figure). And then, of course, there is the Holga (not here of course
).
Steve
(...and yes, people have used press cameras for street...)
Last edited by stevebrot; 08-13-2011 at 08:29 AM.