Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Neither does my Graphic View! :-) On 7/4/05, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > So I guess that my baby Linhoff doesn't qualify as a folder? :) > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > On 7/4/05, Mark Langer <langeratcarleton@gmail.com> wrote: > > I just traded away my 2x3 Century Graphic. A real beauty, with the > > burgundy bellows and grey body covering. Versatile too, with > > interchangable roll backs (6x6 and 6x9) and the possibility of > > interchangable lenses. The Ektars for these are great lenses too. > > Option of rangefinder, sports finder or ground glass focussing. Mine > > had the 1/800th sec. Supermatic shutter too. Great camera, but > > compared to other (albeit less versatile) folders, it was too big a > > package for me. If you are going that big, you may as well go with a > > Bronica or Hasselblad, IMHO. Any Leica user can slip a 6x9 Bessa II > > or a Super Ikonta III into their bag and not notice the difference in > > weight. Can't really say the same about the Century Graphic, let > > alone its 4x5 big brother. Folders, yes. But compact folders? > > > > Mark > > > > On 7/4/05, jon.stanton@comcast.net <jon.stanton@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Mark L., I agree...there are some great finds out there. The fix > > > problems are usually minimal. Back in my single digit years (40+ yrs > > > ago) I had a treasure trove of old Kodak folders from relatives, throw > > > aways from camera stores. I also had a Speed Graphic (still do). > > > > > > Jon in Oly,WA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >