Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Texas Leica
From: Dennis Painter <dpainter@bigfoot.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 18:54:18 -0700

Keith Bingman wrote:
<snip> 
> 
> I used to think like this. For years, each time I bought a lens, I tought "hey, I
> could get a whole MF camera..."
> 
> One day I finally got a Plaubel Makina 67 and you know what? I never use it. Someday
> I will probably sell it. Its got a GREAT lens, but it is too big and slow to do what
> my Leicas do and what I really need MF would probably be better served by some SLR.
> 
> I still can't bring myself to part with it, but someday...
> 
> Keith Bingman
> Riedheim, Germany

Big? I hardly find the Makina 67 big.  Larger than a Leica but it's not
all that big.  Slower, yes, but I use it for more 'contemplative' photos 

I much prefer the 6x7 to 6x6, maybe my years of Leica frames?

Bests,
Dennis