Originally posted by womble As a long-time Pentax user I've long fancied a P67 of some variety and I now regret I didn't succumb ten years ago. Current prices are a bit eye-watering. Mind you, with the money I am currently saving on petrol/coffee/meals out/beer I can probably afford one at some point.
K.
What's the average price for a P67 where you're located?
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Originally posted by LesDMess Or even open given the current restrictions. Probably another reason for reliance to online info.
Totally agree with that. Yet online info never replaces a first 'contact'.. Holding an object helps a lot I guess. It always helped me.
For example, I love RF, worked with Leica for the past 10 years. I always loved the form factor of the Mamiya 6/7. Last Feb. in Melbourne, I was able to spend a day trying one. A few days later, I had the chance to try another camera I've always considered: the Bronica RF645.
I fell in love with the Bronica and really didn't feel any connection with the Mamiya. One felt sturdy, reliable, the other felt wrong, like a potential expensive plastic brick. Eventually, I didn't go on with those options and kept my Hasselblad SWC.
Back to Antwerp, I ended up selling the SWC and dropped by my favorite dealer who had a few P67 in stock and proposed me to try one. Loved it instantly! Why a P67 when on the other hand I'm being critical when it comes to trends? Well, because I'm used to work with big negs. I jumped from 35mm to 6x9 with my first MF, a Mamiya Press Universal, which I sold, then a couple of years ago, up to 4x5 and created the images for my first show in Antwerp, and came back down to 6x6, with a 503cx and a SWC, and now, 6x7..
Am I following trends? I have the feeling I'm not, rather I'm following my feelings towards a certain camera which gives me the size of negative I need for my work.
I'd say, each camera helps me to project myself into a specific mindset, and create in many different ways..