Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd still buy a lightly used Rollei TLR with dual format. Greg Lorenzo Calgary, Canada> From: Jan.Decher@uvm.edu> Subject: [Leica] Fuji camera for the hiker> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:17:22 -0500> To: lug@leica-users.org> > > On Feb 9, 2009, at 10:48 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:> > For that kind of money a pretty nice Rolleiflex TLR camera could be > > purchased, cla'd, and put to the same use. Maybe the TLR would be > > have more bulk to it (but also lighter) but I bet it's photo's will > > be as good, or better, and it will hold its value far beyond a new > > folder.> > Greg Lorenzo> > > Greg,> You would have to compare it to a current Rolleiflex GX / FX TLR with > internal state-of-the-art meter which are $ 3K +, but you also get > 120/220 capability (which for some idiotic reason the current Rolleis > don't offer), the 6x7 format option, and the much more portable > shape of the folder.> I agree with Jean that a wideangle version (65mm) of the Bessa III > would be nice...> Jan> > > >> > > _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_022009