I have owned a Mamiya RB67 for many years, I love it, and it's fun to shoot with... there is only the one issue... the kit with lens and film-back comes in at around 2.7 kg. What in the heck are people complaining about when they say that their 35mm camera is too heavy... okay, loose the 200mm f/2.8 but still.
On top of that the dimensions of the RB67 don't really make hand holding a walk in the park, I need to shoot with a tripod... a big heavy tripod like my SLIK Grand Master II with a 3W head. Add another 3.7 kg. So we are talking 6.4 kg not including a light meter, accessories, etc. etc.
So I started to think about alternatives like the Hassy 500c/m (leaf shutter) or maybe a 203FE (focal plane shutter) and I asked "J", who has been shooting the 500 for some time... he came back to me that, in his experience, the hassy was too heavy... hahaha.
I test drove the Hasselblad 500c/m with the CVF digital back a few years ago and thought it was a perfect size... some comparison photos.
No decision yet, and even if I pick up a square shooter I would not sell the RB67... any medium format experience or recommendations? Okay the Hasselblad X1D-50c Medium Format Mirrorless Digital Camera is very interesting.
Thanks for reading,
Casey