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Medium Format is so beautiful, you're going to love it. I personally use four different medium format cameras, the Mamiya 645, Contax 645, Hasselblad and a Rollei 2.8 80mm. Both the Hasselblad and Rollei have a square image format. Each of these four cameras have wonderful lenses. I started out with the Rollei (that was first love), and the Mamiya and quickly added the Hasselblad with 220 backs. More recently I found a used Contax 645 at a great price from B&H here in NY. The Contax 645 backs are flexible and you can shoot either 120 or 220 film, which works out well since 220 b&w film was discontinued. For the price, I would suggest to start with a Mamiya but if you are lucky and find a Contax, I would go for it. Don't forget the Holga, it's also medium format! Thanks for your question and best of luck!
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I shoot with a Holga at almost all my weddings and my clients LOVE the photos! I shoot one to two rolls, I bring the cameras loaded usually with B&W film, and only unload them in total darkness. Since the exposure is f8 at a 60th, it does require a lot of light so I only shoot with the Holga in bright light. The work flow is like any other film camera. Thanks for your question!
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Hi WITP,
Thanks for your question. It depends which cameras I'm shooting with. I shoot both film and digital. For the medium format Contax 645 film camera, I love the 80mm f2 Carl Zeiss lens. For the Contax SLR 35mm, I love the 28-80mm Carl Zeiss lens and the Hasselblad CM500, I love the 80mm f2.8 lens. I also shoot with Panoramics and with the Holga, both have fixed lenses. For digital, I'm all Canon. My favorite lenses are the 24-80 f2.8, the 35mm f2 and the 50/Macro f2.5 lens. And yes, between myself and my assistant, we carry them all!
Thank you for your question!
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