here's a different approach to looking at it...(posted 8743 days ago)So now you've got a rapier (f3 )and a broad sword (pentax 67)...
Slowness is a virtue. If you've seen "Mask Of Zorro", remember when the "old" Zorro was teaching the "new" Zorro sword play? He was actually coaching the "new" guy (Banderas) to approach and attack slower, more deliberately, and more precisely. The point of this is to maintain presence of mind and not to lose balance.
There was also the concept of the "training circle" in that movie ("the world does not exist outside the circle...and as you progress..the circle gets smaller and smaller towards your goal"), which actually means minimalism and the systematic mastery of your tools and immediate environment first, then slowly expanding your mastery while at the same time narrowing your focus and concentration.
I use those examples from the movie above since they are an easily accessible reference point, but the concepts ring true for most martial arts (not just fencing) and most endeavors as well. The same principles are taught in Bruce Lee's Tao of Jeet Kune Do which is used as meditative reading by handgunners, businessmen, and even some photographers if I remember correctly.
What I'm trying to say is Balance, Presence Of Mind, Deliberate Precision, and Mastery of your tools and techniques are the things that remain constantly important...regardless of your tools and even the particlar endeavor you're in.
Many 35mm shooters I know remind me of the untrained "new" Zorro in the movie, who was swinging wildly and uncontrollably fast (and making many potentially fatal mistakes); they shoot anything and everything at 5 fps (taking their cameras auto focus, metering, and motor drive to the limits) without any coherent thought whatsoever as to why they are doing it...sort of like accelerating a car from 0-60 mph for the fun of it. See, I've gotten the same line from some of these people, calling it their "style". This isn't the smartest way to go...rather dumb atcually (speaking of them). Bruce Lee coined a term for what some people called "style"...Classical Mess, characterized by a lot of useless and flowery movements.
I would recommend giving some serious thought to your approach and less on the tools (which are important only if you've got a good approach). Pay less attention to the number of frames you shoot in a given session, and look at only the frames that matter (those you would show as part of your portfolio). I seriously doubt the P67 would be too slow or difficult to handle for the kind of shots you think are "objetively" better.
...BTW, I also think a broadsword or sabre is a much more elegant and effective weapon (both in looks and in technique) than a rapier (with all those rapid pin prick thrusts)...which kinda explains why I think MF is still your best bet.