Wanting to reduce the cutter and focus more intently as I retire, I am selling off much of my gear to make room for this guy. Meet "Artie the RB"
My justification was to reduce the clutter and focus on one film format, and shed all the confusion and chaos. You know... gear everywhere... partial kits that initiate fun and creativeness, but not enough of a complete kit to really get good at the craft.
So after much research, I landed on the Mamiya RB67 Pro S, a 6x7 format which uses the same 120 format film as my Pentax 645. Now I can stock one film size, use one developing technique, use my existing scanner, and yet increase my negative size for just a bit more quality.
Not as much detail as a 4x5 negative, but more than enough, and at 1/8th the cost per shot! And so much easier to process and scan. No more stitching in PS and trying to balance colors.
Features of this system:
- Low cost ($325 for this rig)
- Modular and Flexible (removable film backs mid-roll)
- Great quality glass
- All manual (much like my 4x5)
The first "test" roll shows no sign of light leaks, which are common for these 40 year old systems. But the seals were bad in the revolving back so I found some 2mm adhesive foam at a local craft store, and replaced the foam in the revolving back adapter. All is tight and ready to go.
Stay tuned for some first results soon.
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