Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This really takes me back to my days of growing up catholic in Indiana. Barney Barney Quinn, WK3Z C: (301) 775-1386 H: (301) 654-0938 On Feb 9, 2013, at 12:52 AM, Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=105 > > I shot this back in 2003 with one of the most interesting cameras in my > little collection, a Seagull DF-1. A lot of people are familiar with the > Seagull TLRs, because they began to be imported into the USA around 2000, > but this is not one of the well-known TLRs. The DF-1 is a 35mm SLR, based > on > an old Minolta, the meterless SR-2. The Seagull also lacks a meter, and is > primitive in its construction. It feels like it will fall apart when you > use > it, but it has worked perfectly the 10 years that I have owned it. The 50mm > f2 lens that came with it is an excellent lens. The exterior cosmetics look > like a clone of a Pentax M-Series K-mount lens, but I do not know what the > optics are based on. The mount is Minolta, not Pentax, despite the > appearance of the lens! > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information