[KOML] Some of the Competition...

["Eric Goldstein" <egoldstein@usa.net>]

> Right on, Eric. I use a 180 on my C-33 for portraits, and am looking for a
> 140 for the RB67. I just like the extra versatility I get with the long-rack
> bodies. With my C-33 or RB67, I can do product shots, photocopies, and the
> obligatory wedding-bands-on-hands shots without having to fiddle with
> accessories.

The RB67's a beautiful camera and the lenses are very nice... in fact (keep
this between us; the Rollei and Hassy guys would go nuts!) a lot of the
professional shooters I work with prefer the Mamiya glass to the Zeiss and
Schneider lenses for people work... the quality of the image is much more
human and renders a much more human character to the image.

BTW some of the Pentax 67 glass is pretty nice and very affordable, but IMO
not great for people work... a little harsh/contrasty...

How do the C33 and/or Mamiya 23 rangefinder lenses compare with the KO or
Omegaflex glass? Anybody try both?

> Shutterbug article, but didn't see it. (Good work, Peter! Very informative
> series.)

Yes indeed, our own Peter K's quite the photo author... we're lucky to have
him on this list! He's also the guy who turned me on to Maxwell screens and
precision loops, which are killer!


Eric G.