Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Hexar RF
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 16:44:55 -0800

John Black wrote:
> 
> Unfortunately, the guillotine (sp?) shutter in the Pen FT is an updated
> version of the rotary shutter in the American made mid-century Mercury I and
> II cameras and could not be adapted to full frame 24X36 use.  Its a great
> shutter but only for half-frame.
> 
> JB
IF Leica came out with a half frame again  (a 72) I'd buy it in a flash.
T Max and Delta technology would make half frame ideal.
And I would love a vertical format.
Mark Rabiner