1.My
Hasselblad H2 kitgosh I love that camera.... I only have the 80mm lens, but if I "need" another lens, I can just rent it. Saves buying it...
I use it with film only right now, but drum scanning it, I have no issue scanning to make a 30x40" file @ 300dpi, no problem... And that's w/ 400 speed films
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Nikon F5I keep it with my D3 in the 35mm case, with 4-5 rolls of E100G, just in case something screams "shoot film!!!". I still love the feel of getting chromes back @ my local lab(
www.data-chrome.com)... Rochelle Burch(owner/operator of Datachrome) is one of the best when it comes to E-6 processing. That's all she does. And she's here in Santa Ana(southern California).
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Fuji GW670III 120/220 rangefinderAnother "godly" camera IMO. Stupid-sharp lens(fixed 90mm), and I've scanned 6x7 chromes to make 40x50" files, and they hold together very well. I stopped shooting 4x5 after getting this and comparing it.
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8X10 Kodak Master View(KMV)With a nice set of Dagor's and Red Dot Artar's, its just a fun tool to use. And looking @ that GLORIOUS 8x10" ground glass is such a sight to behold
. For a 50yo+ camera(lenses are all around the same vintage too, 50's-60's era). They're all bloody sharp, and TO ME, an 8x10 contact print(B/W) is still a thing of beauty NO EPSON/CANON/OTHER inkjet printer can match, IMO... For color(chrome + negs), and a good drum scan(my own scanner), I can make 80x100" prints(not that I have, I know I never will, I've done a few 40x50's, and they looked AMAZING!!!) that will hold so much detail, its scary.... IQ180.... Pshhh
.... 8x10 is still the king. That's why some product guys in NYC are still shooting 8x10 for their work, it just holds more information....
-Dan