Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/16

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Subject: [Leica] Arrival of a "new" baby
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Fri Feb 16 15:48:58 2007
References: <45D61518.5070608@waltjohnson.com> <C0DDA7DF-FA08-4A87-9D9D-104384F161B9@ncable.net.au> <21A0AFE5-E12E-4B43-A1D0-F1253AF67586@mindspring.com>

the packaging and the accessories are what make a Rolleiflex  
collection all the more intriguing. Of course Leica collecting also  
involves a lot of accessories ;-)

Cheers
On 17/02/2007, at 10:23, Ric Carter wrote:

> God, even the packaging is lovely.
>
> ric
>
>
> On Feb 16, 2007, at 6:21 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote:
>
>> G'day all,
>>
>> As some of you know, I have a small collection of Rolleiflex  
>> cameras. The latest "delivery" (its been a few years) arrived this  
>> week:
>>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/Collections/ 
>> box.jpg.html>
>> http://www.tiny.cc/6IVil
>>
>> Image 2:
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/Collections/ 
>> comingout.jpg.html>
>> http://www.tiny.cc/dD45u
>>
>> Image 3:
>> <<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alastair/album184/Collections/ 
>> delivery.jpg.html>
>> http://www.tiny.cc/vsUPE
>>
>> the 1965 post war baby was really a bit of a failure. Of course,  
>> that makes it all the more collectable. The shutter is a bit  
>> "stiff", but that is probably because it looks like very little  
>> film went through it. 127 was dying when it came out: the film was  
>> more expensive than the larger 120 format and there were few new  
>> cameras. Rollei of course kept making them ;-)
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Alastair
>>
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In reply to: Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] The Devil made me do it)
Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] Arrival of a "new" baby)
Message from ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] Arrival of a "new" baby)