Oh, Papa gone and bought a old camera. Oh dear. An RB67 with a 90mm lens. Papa went to the McD at Tesco's and came back with it. Wallet lighter, now Papa has to figure out how to use it...
Papa bought it as part of Papa's "pain is good" philosophy. The brick will force Papa to think before taking a photograph. Papa has already loaded up a roll of 100F Provia, and Papa might go hunting in Pahang tomorrow.
As an aside, Papa has got to go outstation tomorrow to meet some government officers, Papa is on a fact-finding mission with the people from PTG and the Eastern Corridor. As a favour for the Chinese partners , Papa wants to find out how one would establish a smelting factory on the East Coast. This really is a favour because it was unsolicited, so Papa hopes that the surprise they get will be a welcome surprise.
Anyway, about the RB. Its lighter than its reputation suggests. As a guesstimate the RB with a 90mm is probably not much heavier than a d300 with say the 50mm equivalent.
Papa bought it as part of Papa's "pain is good" philosophy. The brick will force Papa to think before taking a photograph. Papa has already loaded up a roll of 100F Provia, and Papa might go hunting in Pahang tomorrow.
As an aside, Papa has got to go outstation tomorrow to meet some government officers, Papa is on a fact-finding mission with the people from PTG and the Eastern Corridor. As a favour for the Chinese partners , Papa wants to find out how one would establish a smelting factory on the East Coast. This really is a favour because it was unsolicited, so Papa hopes that the surprise they get will be a welcome surprise.
Anyway, about the RB. Its lighter than its reputation suggests. As a guesstimate the RB with a 90mm is probably not much heavier than a d300 with say the 50mm equivalent.
Actually its 5.9 lbs. (2690 g.) with 127mm lens and 120 magazine..
But it doesn't really feel that stupidly heavy. (Although http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?MamiyaRB67.html~mainFrame comments that it feels like 3 tonnes in the hand).
But it doesn't really feel that stupidly heavy. (Although http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?MamiyaRB67.html~mainFrame comments that it feels like 3 tonnes in the hand).
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