Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/03

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Waiting for new cameras ?
From: George Berger <gberger@his.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 00:35:52 -0400

>On 3 Aug 99, TTAbrahams@aol.com wrote, at least in part:
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>If I did it, it would have a long base rangefinder, at least 120-
>130mm long,
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>Wow, Tom, what are you on? I want some of that stuff!
 
Well, I owned a Contax IIa, complete with a *very* long base 
rangefinder, in the mid-late '40s.  That long base rangefinder, a 
1/1000 shutter speed  - - coupled with the focusing wheel on the top 
plate - -  made it a helluva' camera.  I only had a 50 mm f 2.0 lens 
for it. In many respects, I still miss it.  Sigh

George


George Berger
gberger@his.com