Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]nope, don't intend to. I did a bit with a speed graphic which is a very similar set up and it was okay but the problem with street shooting on 4x5 is just that you have to shoot too much for it to be a viable proposition. I carried 7 6-shot grafmatic backs and it wasn't close to being enough. On Nov 17, 2003, at 5:53 PM, Bill Harting wrote: > Are you doing any walk-around shooting with the Linhof? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Johnny Deadman" <lists@johnbrownlow.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 4:52 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] The Leica of LF cameras? > > >> Well, I had a Littman for a while but although it has certain Leica >> aspects (its unique quality is that it has a rangefinder built into >> the >> optical viewfinder) it really isn't the Leica of 4x5. If a >> rangefinder-in-viewfinder 4x5 is what you need, then a Littman is the >> only game in town, but I personally found it to be an awkward kind of >> combination. When picking up a 4x5 it is very odd not to have any >> movements, or to be able to change lenses, which really seems like >> about half the *point* of a 4x5 camera to me. Also the Littman is >> really quite large. I have big hands but what it would be like for >> someone with small hands is a bit hard to imagine. >> >> I just swapped the Littman for a nice Linhof Master Technika which >> does >> actually *feel* a lot more like a Leica and has quite a nice >> rangefinder too. >> >> On Nov 17, 2003, at 4:26 PM, Quincy Ogwin wrote: >> >>> On 11/16/03 9:32 PM, "Jeff S" <four_season_photo@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Sorry, no such animal exists! Lots of nicely-crafted >>>> LF cameras out there, but there's always a tradeoff >>>> between features and portability, and to some extent, >>>> speed of set-up, so you'll need to prioritize. All >>>> modern view cameras are "pro" cameras. >>> >>> >>> Really, what about the Littman ? It's about as Leica as it gets for >>> handheld >>> work. Far more precision than that hobo thingie.... >>> >>> Wasn't the question what's the "Leica" of LF cameras ? Then it's the >>> Littman >>> for sure. >>> >>> -=- >>> Quincy >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, see >>> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>> >>> >> -- >> John Brownlow >> >> http://www.pinkheadedbug.com >> http://www.unintended-consequences.com >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- John Brownlow pictures: http://www.pinkheadedbug.com warblog: http://www.unintended-consequences.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html