Too true. Slow shutter speeds are the realm of smaller cameras when handheld. The same goes for focus and large apertures. I totally dig shooting my Xenotar at f/2.8, but it's a total crapshoot if the model moves an inch.
I'm a big fan of the Mamiya 6 and 7. I never liked the wide lenses on the Fuji's.
I use the 4x5 for probably all the wrong reasons, one of which is that the cost of film makes me more selective with my shots. I just pay closer attention when I'm working at a portrait session. I could do that with any medium, it has nothing to do with the camera and everything to do with my personality.
Then again, I like handling the camera, the film, it's just a process thing that I find pleasing. Again, nothing special about the camera in the photos I take. It's all personal choice.
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