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Thank you for the reply. By suiting my shooting style I meant that I usually shoot when out and about with the kids/family so automatic takes away the time of trying to manual focus on the Rolleicord/Bronica. Also can be done one handed whilst I pinned down the 3 year old.
I enjoy 35mm and I feel I have the correct cameras to my style/way of shooting, mainly small auto compact cameras. Film can be costly but can also be had for decent money if you shop around/eBay and Dev still accesible to me, I scan my own negs so I get to save some there.
I agreed on the quality of the 35mm negs/scans it's mainly what I shoot currently.
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I have similar needs and thought about GA645 but the electronic nature and hard to repair-ness turned me off along with the current prices. Fuji GS645 is worth considering, does all except no electronics.
I have had amazing success with my Mamiya 645 Super (no grip either) with 80 1.9 and a 2 year old. It does 15 frames with. HUGE gaps between frames, kinda annoying that it doesent do 16.
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Ok, then forgive me for sabotaging your GAS - but it does actually sound like you already do have all the equipment you need for what you want to do 🙂
amey
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Likely an auto-focus as the one in a GA645 will miss the kids as well a few times, but probably will nail it more often than you do with the Rolleiord / Bronica..
Depending how trigger-happy you are, how much you are willing to spend on film and dev, and how much you really do need a larger negative I'd probably think about just getting a more modern 35mm camera with a great autofocus (a point-and-shoot, or indeed a modern Canon / Nikon SLR, and a nice lens - maybe even a zoom, as it's just really fucking useful with kids etc.).
Maybe stating the obvious here but you can get fantastic quality out of 35mm negs with good film and proper dev / scans. For me personally that would surely be the way to go for analogue "action" (kids) shooting..