i could not agree more...but all your points/questions have been raised 100x times in this forum...do a search on th eHy6 and you will get 50 threads with the same questions and the same pros and cons....with the same people (including myself) stating the same opinions over and over.....i wish people would do a search instead of simply starting the same thing over again....
that is what is wrong with this forum: every thread turns into the same discussion.....
btw: solved the mamiya sync problem with the phase RZ adapter....rotates, no cable, shot with it yesterday....i can focus the RZ easier then the 645afdII....and for studio fashion i still prefer manual focus...
anyway..all of a sudden i have a system with a choice of bodies (small, 645af, "point&shoot" OR WLF, rotating back, 1/400sync, studio horse)....amazing range of lenses (great and CHEAP) including several T/S options (both for 645 and RZ via adapters or single lenses)......i am still waiting for the Hy6 but the wait just got a lot easier.....
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I'm not sure if you are implying that I raised questions that could have been answered by a search. I suspect not and that you are referring to the rest of the subsequent thread, but I wanted to clarify that my original post stated explicitly that it was meant as a glimpse into how the existing forum threads (which I've been monitoring and searching for a year and a half), LL reviews, and actual real world local dealer experience were informing my purchase decisions. My primary intent was to provide information (personal buying experience "in progress") as something that might be useful to Thierry, other suppliers and potential buyers in a similar situation.
Yet, as you state, the same issues do come up in many threads, this included, regardless of the initial post. And assuming that there are "right answers" to these MFDB issues (a point that I think many would debate in itself) then it certainly is frustrating to see the same questions asked repeatedly.
One solution might be a persistent FAQ of common questions and answers to MFDB issues. Perhaps you (and or others) would volunteer to put something together? This is a sincere suggestion in the spirit of the the LL community. Your point is valid and it might be useful to have such a summary. The only issue I see there is finding agreement on what the correct answers to all frequently asked questions are. Might even be a job for a wiki where multiple viewpoints could be stated.
Morgan's list is a great summary (big thanks, Morgan). If there was a sticky FAQ or a wiki-like sub site with information like that and more (which could include alternate view points or pros/cons) it would go a long way to mitigating the repetitive posts and threads.
As much as we may want it to be, forum searches before posting (which should always be encouraged, of course) are simply not a single solution to the issue. A sticky, locked FAQ "read before posting" thread might actually help, if agreement on its contents could be reached. From what I see on the forums, however, that's a big "if".
Any other solutions?
