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A very good and comprehensive review Steve. Having only used the Yash Mat of the above I can only comment that it was my fave TLR until I dropped it and knackered up the wind on mechanism, I preferred it to the Yash 124g which I have now.
I also have the Mamiya C330 f which has probably the sharpest lenses of any camera I have used.
Pros - Interchangeable lenses, very sharp, lots of control, bellows allow very close focussing with certain lenses, focussing levers on both sides of camera, looks cool and for your needs there is a shutter release on the side of the camera which is a large, easy to use button that you just push gently down.
Cons - Its big and heavy and if you want to use it to its best advantage you need a backpack for all the lenses and a tripod.
Ross Ensign 12-20 or 16-20
Pros - Light and compact (they will fit in a coat pocket), excellent lenses and they are British.
Cons - For me the red window was so dark that I could not tell when I had wound on to the next frame. As with the Isolette its a viewfinder so distance focussing can be a nuisance although I actually found it fairly easy and hardly ever missed focus.
Hope this helps
Andy
I also have the Mamiya C330 f which has probably the sharpest lenses of any camera I have used.
Pros - Interchangeable lenses, very sharp, lots of control, bellows allow very close focussing with certain lenses, focussing levers on both sides of camera, looks cool and for your needs there is a shutter release on the side of the camera which is a large, easy to use button that you just push gently down.
Cons - Its big and heavy and if you want to use it to its best advantage you need a backpack for all the lenses and a tripod.
Ross Ensign 12-20 or 16-20
Pros - Light and compact (they will fit in a coat pocket), excellent lenses and they are British.
Cons - For me the red window was so dark that I could not tell when I had wound on to the next frame. As with the Isolette its a viewfinder so distance focussing can be a nuisance although I actually found it fairly easy and hardly ever missed focus.
Hope this helps
Andy
