Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New, kind, gentle, non offensive, P.C. subject
From: Doug Herr <71247.3542@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 20:44:23 -0500

On Mon, 11 Jan 1999,  Andre Jean Quintal wrote:

>Doesn't ANYBODY own a Kodak Retina or Retinette ?
>
>Always wondered how they performed and were like
>in real life use.
>
>AJQ

About 20 years ago I used my mom's folding Retina.  I think it had an f/3.5
Schneider Xenar, scale focus, guesstimated exposure.  Very crisp chromes,
like the image was engraved on the film, and a very handy size.

She gave it away some years ago :-(.

Doug Herr
Sacramento