Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] What I'd like to see (new Ikonta!).
From: Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 19:09:37 +0400

Jem Kime wrote:

> Bernard,
> Are you talking roll film Ikonta here? If so, the camera you want was
> almost made in the form of the Plaubel Makina W, which put a 55mm
> (Nikon)
> lens in front of a 6x7 format and collapsed with bellows to create a
> most
> pocketable camera. It included a meter but no AE.
> They're not frequently seen and consequently expensive.
> Jem

Thanks *lots* for that info! What would you call expensive in this
context; are we talking $1,000 or rather a real collector's amount like
ten time more?

Bernard.

>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Bernard [SMTP:5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru]
>
> My dream camera would be an Ikonta B, with a wide angle lens (like a
> 24mm in small format), built-in light meter, and AE. As a second
> choice
> dream camera, I'd drop the the AE and light meter; just give me the
> wide
> angle. Does any of you think there would be a way to have a wide angle
>
> lens installed on an Ikonta?
>
> Bernard.