Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Second on the RB. I bought a couple bodies, including a prizm, a 50mm, a 90mm, a 127mm, a 180mm and a 250mm lens, plus two Mamiya suitcases, with four backs (2x220, 2x120) for the astounding price of $1,000. Good cameras. They are similar to my Leica in that they take images that "look nice." If you'd like to stick to a rangefinder, though, a better camera than even the RB is the Mamiya Universal. Get one with the 100mm f/2.8. Astounding image quality- Best Camera Ever. Even shoots full frame Polaroid, if you'd like, and the 50mm on 6x9 is sweet. All of the lenses are decent, the non-Tessar designs are great, and the Zeiss near-copies (100mm f/2.8, 50mm f/6.3) are amazing. The 75mm which is a simplified 50mm is a great wide angle for Polaroid. Takes pictures that "Look nice." Enough. I'm off to fondle the Noctilux. JD On Jul 1, 2005, at 9:46 PM, R. Clayton McKee wrote: > You might also consider a used RB... they're even less pricey than > the RZ and are purely mechanical. (There are a couple of metered > finders if you wish.) > > I had one years ago, until it was stolen, and since the prices have > more or less collapsed, I recently replaced it for a fraction of what > the original cost. All's right with the world again. Leicas, RB, > Canons, and a 4x5 Busch for the occasional "meditations moment." > > > > On 1 Jul 2005 at 18:14, Scott McLoughlin wrote: > > >> If I'm not mistaken, some of my favorite Ilford films come only >> in 120 now, not 220. I can always pick up a 220 back should I >> discover some films that I like for MF shooting. >> > -- > > > R. Clayton McKee www.rcmckee.com > Photojournalist rcmckee@rcmckee.com > P O Box 571900 voice/fax 713/783-3502 > Houston, TX 77257-1900 dig pager 281/510-3588 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >