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Photo Forum / Film Photography / Medium format / March 2005Bronica RF645 - new camera, old 135 lens?
Hello All I have just bought a new RF645 (from Robert White in England, excellent price) and then a 135 lens. I had sold just such a combination in December last year and almost immediately regretted it. My question is this: since the new body is adjusted for the 100mm lens, does that mean that the bright frame in the viewfinder will not show the frame for the 135 lens? I shall have to carry out some tests of a brick wall to see, and I have already spoken to a helpful chap at Intro2020, the importers, but I should be interested if anyone has heard of any problems. Chris > Hello All > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Chris Hi, The camera has either a 135 or a 100 frame, not both. My camera had a 135 frame and this is replaced with the 100. Not very expensive and I ssuspect they can also do it the other way around if they have a 135 frame available. the focusing with the 135 is quit critical. Robert White can especcially adjust your camera to your 135. Best regards, Michiel Fokkema Hi Michiel Thanks for your thoughts. I relented and emailed Intro2020, the UK importers, and they told me the same. The calibration for the 135 is free, but the re-jigging of the viewfinder frame will cost around GBP65 plus tax ... I do want to be able to use my 135, so I have sent camera and lens off for fixing. How do you find the 100mm lens compared with the 135? The minimum focus of the longer lens is bad enough, at 1.8m) without reducing the focal length I should have thought. However, I have read good things about the 100mm lens. Cheers Chris > Hi Michiel > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Chris Hi Chris, The 100mm in itself is a very good lens. But IMO it is too short. Even 135 is on the short side. But it seems that the RF is not accurate enough voor longer then 100mm at 1.8m. You can go closer but that is for your own risk. This makes the whole set quit useles for portraits unles you make 3/4 with smaller apertures. For me this is not a problem because I use the RB67 for studio work. Where the RF645 excels in is traveling light and street shooting. This is exactly what I use it for. This Easter I go camping and will make long walks, the RF645 will go with me in a backpack for landscapes on slide and two leiCA m6'S FOR b/W and family snap shots. This summer I will go hiking in the Alps. Theen the RF645 will do the landscapes again and Leica R8 will do the macro and long tele shots for the flowers and the animals. One system just can't do it all:-) Best regards, Michiel Fokkema Hi Michiel Yes, I use my OM SLRs for portraits, or perhaps my E-1. But I cannot carry it all ... Happy Easter Chris |
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