Re: Leica in Photo Techniques Mag.

[Steve Beyer <stevebeyer@sprintmail.com>]

Jim,
    Tell your wife that it made last years list. :-)  If I recall right it was
discussed in this year's issue as well.... I think under the RZ section.  The
Mamiya 7 is a wonderful camera.... I love the 43mm lens.

Steve

Jim Zietz wrote:

> I don't know if I am the first to point this out (I am a digester), but the
> December '97 issue of Photo Techniques has a cover article on "Choosing an
> M-Series Leica". The lead photo for the article shows the exact Leica
> combination that my predecessor in my job here at the LSU Public Relations
> department bought almost 35 years ago: M3 with MR meter, 35/2.8 w/ goggles,
> 50 dr, and 90/2.8.  This equipment is all still working and getting used,
> especially the M3's and the 50. The cover photo has the M3, the dual-range,
> and the 35  w/ goggles in the background. The close-up goggles for the
> dual-range Summicron looks like the viewfinder glass is broken.
>
> There is another article on their pick of the 25 best cameras made today.
> The M6 is #6. They tell all about the camera, but don't mention the best
> feature - the lenses. Sorry, but the R8 didn't make their list. The RTSIII
> did, though (#16). The Contax G2 is #11. My wife was kind of ticked that
> her Mamiya 7 wasn't on the list, but a Fuji GA 645 was.
>
> A third article of major interest to me was on the Durst L1200 enlarger
> with the Multigraph head.
>
> Jim Zietz