Review 4 of 38
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$2255.00
from Euro Photo, Geneva Summary: No camera can fullfil all situations, and for the use this camera was designed, it does very well indeed. It is not a very versatile nor very fast camera, but the main idea is to have a light-weight 6x7 camera for outdoor shooting. Using a rangefinder in a studio is ok but very approximative. The focusing is good, but takes some time. I use this camera mainly for landscapes, but I have used it for travel photography with very, very good results. Since it is horribly ugly, with a bit of black tape to remove the brands, it becomes virtually undesirable, hence theft proof! The "Champagne" version is a lot prettier, but more likely to be noticed and less discreet for street shots. Use it in unexpected places, fasten it on a dustbin, a car, a brick and take glorious cityscapes! Bottom-line: a very specific and slow-ish camera, but with stunning results. Strengths: Faultless metering. Doesn't come any better.
Rock-solid. Lots of hard falls, no scars.
Unbelievable image quality. On a tripod or fastened.
Small for a 6x7 system.
Looks like an old russian design mistake. Weaknesses: Slow lenses: no low-light handheld photography.
All the cons of rangefinders: framing, focus, no DOF preview, etc.
Slow to operate. No instant action shots. Similar Products Used: Hasselblad 503
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