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Postby redline on Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:12 pm

saw this ebay ad for a medium format kit
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mamiya-RB-67_W0Q ... dZViewItem
i was thinking of buying it as i would like to do some medium format stuff
any drawbacks on this kit? 65mm is a wide angle on on 6x7 right?
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Postby Nnnnsic on Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:17 pm

I'd like to know the condition of it.

The RB67's tend to break a lot, especially if mistreated.
I know from experience of using in the studio that, while I love the camera, people often end up screwing both the body up and the Polaroid back.
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Postby redline on Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:20 pm

interesting, not sure if the probody version had better advantage over lenses selection?
i'am guess iam worried about this guys trends, high tickets items for sale with little descriptions with no pics.
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Postby big pix on Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:21 pm

50mm is known as the wide angle for 6x7 format and has a floating front element for fine focus, as is the 65mm

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Postby redline on Sun Sep 04, 2005 12:23 pm

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