Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/04

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leicina
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Wed Oct 4 15:29:10 2006
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Does anyone know where I could lay my hands on the Minolta MC/D to M adapter 
that legend has it was made for the Leicina?

Petrer Dzwig

Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

> 
> On Oct 4, 2006, at 1:09 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
> 
>> Picked up one dirt cheap. Not from this website though.
>>
>> http://www.danblackleica.com/gallery/detail.php?gallery=7&idx=6
>>
>> Guess I'll see if it works or not. Watch Steven Spielberg.
>>
>> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> They worked very well. I traded a Bolex D8 for a Leicina and used it  
> for several years. But this is a good example where digital killed  film 
> almost instantly. When the first bulky camcorders hit the  market, sales 
> of 8 mm movie cameras nosedived. Who could justify  filming at $1 per 
> minute when video tape cost $.01 per minute. The  only one I know who 
> still shoots 8 mm film is Jim Hemenway.
> 
> Larry Z
> 
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Replies: Reply from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] Re: Leicina)
In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: Leicina)