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Re: [OM] Risking the wrath of SWMBO

Subject: Re: [OM] Risking the wrath of SWMBO
From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:38:15 -0600
>
> I've always preferred medium format over 4x5. 4x5 does product sharper,
> more
> detailed images with smoother tonality. However, 4x5's advantages in that
> regard are not great in small prints (up to 11x14, which is as big as I go
> most times). 4x5 cameras are very large and heavy, hard for me to carry
> long
> distances because I have problems with my ankles. 4x5 is also not usable in
> wind, as any wind will blow the bellows about like a sail, shaking the
> camera and ruining sharpness. I actually have a 4x5 that I never use
> anymore, and that is a major reason, as wind blows almost constantly in
> Indiana.
>


So, what you are saying is that the 6x6 might be the better option...  Hmm.

I don't disagree with you about the 4x5 vs. medium-format.  4x5 is a lot
like pixel-peeking where the specifications only tell part of the story.

I'm hoping The Bill chimes in here.

AG
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