P3D Re: RE: Medium Format costs

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On Wed, 22 Sep 1999 20:41:18 -0600 Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> Dr Dave wrote:
> > In p3d 3508 Brian Reynolds says:
> > 
> > > Medium Format does not have to be expensive.  A couple of years 
> ago I
> > > decided to try stereo photography.  I bought a pair of Lubitels
> > > (Russian plastic bodied 6x6 TLRs with glass lenses), a flash 
> bracket
> > > and a pair of cable releases for less than the cost of a 
> Realist.
> > 
> > Sure, that's what Dr. T told me about 35mm stereo and look at me 
> > now.
> > 
> > I might start with Lubitels, then move to Ricohflexes, then maybe 
> > Rolleis, and end up with Hasselblads. That is unless RBT is 
> > planning on releasing their version of medium format at what will 
> > probably be $10,000.00 or more!
> > 
> 
> Actually if I were starting over I'd start at Ricohs.  Lubitels 
> could
> become the next Diana cameras (i.e., out of production plastic 
> camera
> sold at ridiculously high prices on ebay).  A pair of Ricohflexes or
> Rolleicords would be great on a sturdy flash bracket.  (I think a 
> pair
> of cameras with knob film advance work better than crank advance on 
> a
> bracket.)  If you can lick the simultaneous shutter firing problem 
> you
> can stop right there.  If you want a purpose built stereo camera you
> could get a Sputnik (same manufacturer as the Lubitel, but the view
> finder is much worse (dim, hard to focus)).  If you want to spend 
> more
> than $10,000 there are cameras available from Italy, Switzerland and
> Japan.
> 
> > I can see the divorce papers now *{;-)
> > 
> 
> I'm lucky.  My actually wife encourages my stereo photography.  She
> thinks it's pretty cool.  She tolerates my large format photography,
> which usually involves me dragging around a lot of equipment 
> (camera,
> tripod, lenses, film, holders, meter, etc.) and spending a lot of 
> time
> making one or two exposures.
> 
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