Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/01/13

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Another Lesser Known Camera from the Past
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 20:46:39 +0000
References: <0b842e34-f301-266c-edb5-f263b5e4138a@lighttube.net>
 
Very nice. The lens says it all. Keep using it. can you post some shots
taken with it, please.

Peter

On 13/01/2019 20:00, Jim Nichols wrote:
> When my aging eyes rebelled at rangefinders, I explored a variety of
> cameras, including this pawn shop acquisition, the Exa, little brother
> of my Exacta.? The Exacta shutter expired, so I turned to the Exa for
> holiday snapshots.? It synched nicely with my Braun Hobby flash, and,
> even with its limited shutter speed, gave me excellent images.
> 
> It has an unusual rotating shutter that results in limiting the upper
> shutter speeds, but is excellent when teamed with a flash unit.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190113-P1137464.JPG.html
>  using
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