Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Capsteeth wrote: >Sounds like one of the "Hi-Matic" models from the very early 70's. Are you >sure the lens wasn't Minolta-Rokkor, not Nikkor? I don't remember Nikon >pairing down with Minolta, only Leica did that. If it's in working >condition, you don't have much to lose for $20. A better buy from the era is >the Konica Auto S-2 or S-1.6. I went past it again today and it is a Hi-Matic 'S' (Swish?), and yup, it is a Minolta/Rokkor lens. Have you used this camera? There's something about it that looks like fun! Take care, Gary _____________________________________________________________ "The difficulty now is that unexceptional adults believe the loss of youthful dreaming is itself "growing up," as though adulthood were the passive conclusion to a doomed activity and hope during adolescence." OO The Uses of Disorder [_]<| Personal Identity and City Life -- Richard Sennett /|\ Gary Elshaw Post-Grad Film Student Victoria University New Zealand http://elshaw.tripod.com/ http://elshaw.tripod.com/photointro.html _____________________________________________________________