Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, Weston loved shooting with his Rollei SL66. He produced amazing prints from those "tiny" negatives. Film was Agfapan 25. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Now MF, was where oh where is the DMR now Canon > On 7/1/05 7:24 AM, "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com> typed: > >> Scott: >> >> You might take a look at a Rollei 6x6 SLR. The metering system is the >> best that I've ever used, that of my R8 is second best. >> >> Here's some using various lenses. The first two are not with the Rollei >> 6008i but the rest are. >> http://www.hemenway.com/DarkDayAcadia/ > >> Jim >> >> > I went out shooting in a terrarium with a acquaintance of mine last year > (who's a bit on the renown side) and he shot his Rollei 6x6 SLR. The one > with the built in bellows. > He had gone up and down the northwest coast with Bret Weston both shooting > with this camera when it first came out. > Bret Weston went to this camera and I don't believe he moved on to others > afterward. > Impressive for a guy who once ran up and down the streets of NYC with an > 11x14 view camera over his shoulder. > > But you can relate with that Jim! > > > Mark Rabiner > Photography > Portland Oregon > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >