Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Yes, the cameras are available, but I don't think that they are being manufactured any more. If you live in NYC, Tokyo, and a few other major cities then you will find some medium format cameras on the shelf. But try finding one in most places. You won't find one for sale in Atlanta, Kansas City, and I didn't see any in Chicago(didn't stop by Calumet). Don don.dory@gmail.com On 7/16/06, Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote: > > Don: > > As far as I know, the Rollei 6008e and AF are still being manufactured. > Rollei even has a digital back "bundle" available. > > Jim > > Don Dory wrote: > > > Jeffery, > > Most dealers have dumped their medium format equipment several years > ago. > > The manufacturers quit making them maybe three years ago. The only > thing > > out there is the Hasselblad/Fuji system. I think that there are some > good > > deals on refurbed Pentacons from Hartblei? if you truly desire > those. The > > pro's dumped their equipment over the last five years but that was > largely > > very well used stuff. I think that medium format will be like Leica > stuff; > > as folks die relatives will pull really nice stuff out of their closets > and > > want to know what it is and how much is it worth. > > > > Don > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >