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Re: [OM] Feeding the rumor mill

Subject: Re: [OM] Feeding the rumor mill
From: "Jeff Keller" <om-list@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 20:07:12 -0700
Hi Chuck,
Yes Keith Canham has a really spiffy looking 6x17 back for the MQC57
http://www.canhamcameras.com/Roll%20film%20back.html

The back and the extra bellows length were the main reasons to prefer the
5x7 to the 4x5. I bought the back used but I haven't used it myself yet.

Jeff Keller

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 3:03 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Feeding the rumor mill

Is your 5x7 also used as a 6x17 with roll film?

Chuck Norcutt


Jeff Keller wrote:
> Everyone has their own rough limit for what they expect from a camera. For
> me the four thirds limit is roughly 8x10 for landscape. The Canon 5D
should
> be good to about 16x20 but I haven't printed anything from it that large
> yet. Film for me: 35mm +> 8x12 and 6x7 => 16x20. The four thirds bag feels
> bigger and heavier than an OM bag, the 5Dii bag feels bigger and heavier
> than a Mamiya 7ii bag. Therefore digital is bigger and heavier.
> 
> A monster that passed in the dark was when I said 20x28 from my Canham
> (MQC57) in response to Chuck's monster I was referring to an enlargement
> from 5x7 Velvia. (a slightly larger version of
> http://www.largeformatphotography.info/canham/canhamdlc.html )
> 
> Jeff Keller
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 10:16 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] Feeding the rumor mill
> 
> I have no difficulty calling it the "monster" since the Canon backpack 
> with 5D, 3 lenses, flash and bracket, chargers, batteries, cables, light 
> meter, manuals, etc, etc weighs 17 pounds.  21 if you add the 80-200 and 
> its case.  The A1 is a whole lot less but still a bit bulky at times.  I 
> really do need a pocket camera.  I haven't had one since I stopped using 
> the Stylus Epic.  Even that's a bit large for a pocket camera of today.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> Joel Wilcox wrote:
>> My mistake.  I had thought when you were referring to the "monster"
>> you meant the E-3, whereas it is clear you meant the 5D.  Wrong
>> monster!  Sorry.
>>
>> Joel W.
>>
>>>> <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Well, use the E410 for the joy of holding.  But get the monster out
> when
>>>>> you want those 16x20s.
>>>> Chuck,
>>>> On the basis of what do you say this?
>>>>
>>>> Joel W.
> 
> 
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