Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]yes, krikor maralian (forgive the possible misspelling) at marflex made the cam for me. i live in n.j, and it was just a trip down route 80 to get there. i don't recall how much it was, but i think it was under $100. he had to shape the cam, test it on the camera versus the ground glass at various distances, shape it some more, etc. - -rei On Tue, Nov 18, 2003 at 11:03:14AM -0500, Phong wrote: > Hi Rei, > > Did you have Marflex make the cams for you ? > I have been thinking about trying the rangefinder > on the Master Technika, and wonder whether I should > have the cam made by Marflex or by the late S.K. Grimes' > outfit. May I ask how much it cost you for the cams ? > Thanks, > > - Phong > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Rei > > Shinozuka > > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 9:27 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] The Leica of LF cameras? > > > > > > last year, i bought a super technika IV (STIV) and the leica comparison > > is apt and then some. it's a fantastically adaptable machine. > > i had cams made and adjusted for the 90/150 and 270 lenses. > > the STIV definitely builds up strength > > in your left arm. with a dozen grafmatics, you can go through film > > amazingly fast, but i can't figure out how to process more than 12 > > sheets at a time (two combi tanks). > > > > -rei > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 17, 2003 at 04:52:50PM -0500, Johnny Deadman wrote: > > > 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. > > > > -- > > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > > > -- > > 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 - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html