Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] what 6x9 cm folding camera to buy?
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 11:00:11 -0800

Christer Almqvist wrote:
> 
> I am planning to play around a bit with medium format to see how that
> affects print tonality and I am looking for a good value 1950s or 60s
> folding 6 by 9 cm camera with a very good lens and possibly a coupled
> rangefinder. I want to avoid collector cameras, but I still want quality.
> There is a big photo flea market here this coming weekend, and I would
> appreciate any tips beforehand from this knowledgeable group. (BTW is the
> real negative format 55 by 85 mm just like 6 by 6 is 55mm square?)
> Thanks and regards, Chris

I've had some fun with some old 6x9's but I have no specific advice on models.
I love the format the way it emulates a kinder gentler smoother 35mm format.
as it is the same. 2/3
The extreme low magnification of most enlargements makes for a richness of image
which makes up for the lack of resolution and sharpness you are not going to get
from most of those old inexpensive cameras. They are fun to shoot outdoors at
night during an ice storm with flashbulbs.
One of mine was mine of die cast aluminum apparently. A Kodak something...
Mark Rabiner