Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Texas Leica
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:56:55 -0800

Andrew Nemeth wrote:
> 
> >  "Texas Leica"
> 
> I occassionally use a Fuji GW670 III rangefinder.  6x7
> medium format, reasonably quiet, easy to hand-hold.  1.5 kg.
> Fully mechanical, no meter and hence *no batteries*.
> 
> The EBC Fujinon 90mm f3.5 lens is amazingly sharp and can
> handle flare sorta okay, but it isn't interchangeable.
> 
> Nice camera, (nice *big* viewfinder window with rangefinder
> overlay!), but don't use it much now as it costs way too
> much to get 6x7 shots scanned ($AUS 30 a pop).
> 
> Regds,
> 
> Andrew Nemeth
> 
Another Texas Leica! possibley the origional? Ever heard of sticting
that big fat neg in a big fat enlarger?
Mark :-) Rabiner