They're very static and stiff. As 'medium format' as my images may seem, I shoot 'in between moments' with 35mm, and I learned early on that I can't do that with MF. It takes too long to lift the camera and focus, for one (it is heavy...and I only weigh about 120 pounds...and the focus ring on both my lenses--I have to crank them way over with my whole arm most of the time, as opposed to a tiny flick of my wrist with Contax and Nikon).(posted 8748 days ago)And I'm also, it seems, simply uncomfortable, which is showing up on film. I spend a lot more time trying to work the camera than working the atmosphere and mood and composition. For example, I shoot a session in 3-4 hours now, and take about 100 pictures; as opposed to 1.5-2 hours and 500 frames with 35mm (which was normal for me). And even on a frame for frame basis, I got more good pictures with 35mm, many more.
Sometimes I feel like a sportshooter who's shooting portraits, and I'm so intrinsically hyper that slowing down gives me the feeling that my head is gonna pop off. Anyways, a digression I guess...