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Subject: [Leica] Took Some Medium Format Advice
From: chs2018 at med.cornell.edu (Chris Saganich)
Date: Thu Jul 12 07:39:10 2007
References: <35898AEE-C61B-4C48-ABA7-AB5D012EF05D@mindspring.com>

Nice, I have and use a few folders all from Jurgen.  My favorite is the 
AGFA Super Isolette which is a 6x6 with a coupled rangefinder.  The one I 
want next is a Zeiss or Russian copy of a  6x9 with a coupled rangefinder.
Have fun

At 08:01 PM 7/11/2007, you wrote:
>Some while back, I asked for input on medium format choices. Got lots
>of great help and advice and noodling. I thought about all that and
>tried to consider what I wanted to do.
>
>Decision process?
>? I will only shoot occasional big film
>? I?d rather have a medium along and grab it than pack a special bag
>? I?d rather save money for digital M than spend big on medium
>? It?s easier to buy up later than sell expensive later
>
>Decision?
>6X9 German folder
>
>How to get one?
>I don?t know enough to buy blind.
>I don?t trust the ebay lottery.
>Feedback on Jurgen Kreckel?s refurbs was good.
>
>Asked Jugen?s advice on what to get in my experimental price range.
>
>Decision:
>Voigtl?nder Bessa I
>
>Got:
>Happy for now.
>Nice, clean camera with a case to hang it around my neck.
>
>One roll through it so far.
>
>Here?s one shot from it:
><http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/Grab-Bag/bessa1.jpg.html>
><http://tinyurl.com/2yurs2>
>
>I must admit that I have trouble carrying a 120 and a 35mm at the
>same time and thinking in two directions at once.
>
>
>Ric Carter
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/
>
>
>
>
>
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Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist
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New York Presbyterian Hospital
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