Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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.