Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] what 6x9 cm folding camera to buy?
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 10:53:07 -0500

At 11:15 PM 1/4/2000 EST, Gaifana@aol.com wrote:
>
>Get a Moskva-5 and make sure to get the 6x6 mask for it. It's way 
>heavier-duty than a Super Ikonta C, has coated lenses and X-synch (which 
>would set you back $1300 with a Zeiss). 

This is silly.  A Zeiss Ikon (NOT Zeiss!) Super Ikonta B or C, Postwar,
with a coated lens and X-synch can generally be had for around $200 to $300
in good condition with some shopping around.  

Marc

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