Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/04

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Subject: [Leica] Speaking of medium format, I've picked up a 1954Rolleicord...
From: sdp35 at cwazy.co.uk (Craig Zeni)
Date: Mon Jul 4 18:33:33 2005
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On Jul 4, 2005, at 1:18 PM, Mark Langer wrote:

> I also have high regard for the Ansco Titan, which is very much like
> an Agfa Isolette but with a higher standard of construction than most
> of the Ansco rebadged Agfas and with much more durable real leather
> bellows.  The 90mm lens is a triplet, but has such a wide field of
> coverage that the images I've gotten are very sharp.  Others have had
> less success with theirs, but I suspect that this is because they
> haven't collimated the lens -- an easy job on most folders.

I have a Titan and have gotten very nice results with it...really a 
nice little camera.

I also have, and have been known to use, a Moscow-5.  The biggest 
barrier for me using it is the squinty little finder and rf windows - 
difficult to use with eyeglasses.  Seems to do pretty well...

But my personal favorite medium format rangefinder is a Koni-Omega.  
It's not small by any means, but boy is it good.

CZ
NC


Replies: Reply from langeratcarleton at gmail.com (Mark Langer) ([Leica] Speaking of medium format, I've picked up a 1954Rolleicord...)
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