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Subject: [Leica] Yasuhara Reccieved Quick Review--why buy one?
From: jls at runbox.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Fri Jun 24 06:30:44 2005

I think that the void existing in the RF area now is the small, light,
fixed-lens RF rather than the large, heavy, substantial RF. I generally
avoid carrying a larger camera. Right now, the camera that fits that
description most closely would be the Bessa R with the 35/2.5 pancake on
it. A fixed lens RF more along the size of the Leica CL would be nice.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com




-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bill
Smith
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 8:17 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: RE: [Leica] Yasuhara Reccieved Quick Review--why buy one?


I hate to ask a dumb question, but why would anyone want to buy a
Chinese- made Yasuhara for $600 when you can buy a solid, proven Canon
model P for 1/2 that much?

Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com> wrote:I'm pleased to hear that there
doesn't appear to be a light leak problem. I would welcome a fixed lens
RF from Cosina even if it was put in a plastic R type of body. But I
suspect that this remaining stock of Yasuharas will be the last fixed
lens rangefinders I'll see in my lifetime.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com




-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of GREG
LORENZO
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 7:03 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Yasuhara Reccieved Quick Review


mak@teleport.com writes in part:

> Just received my Yasuhara from the Lomography guys took about a week. 
> Camera was new boked and they included a delightful large envelope 
> filled with images books and goodies.
> 
> I LIKE BESSA R CAMERAS A GREAT DEAL SO FORGIVE ME
> 
> The fit and finish seem better than my many Bessa R R2 cameras.
> 
> Bessas are a delight they ONLY flaw I have found is the tendency for 
> the paint to fly off the black lenses and the R2...
> 
> It's not a Leica but better than a Bessa...
> 

The proof is in the pudding, not the recipe. Let us know the quality of
the output when you get back a developed roll or two?

Regards,

Greg


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