Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Medium format camera for a Leica user?
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 08:16:32 -0700
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henry wrote:
> 
> >Have you also looked into the Bronica RF645? I've only taken a quick look
> >but it's a great size. I'm waiting to see if Bronica will add a longer tele
> >and an ultrawide to the system. USA pricing seems to be close to pricing
> >elsewhere save for the ETRSi starter package which sells for less than $1K
> >in some markets.
> >
> >Jeff S
> >NO ARCHIVE
> Now this may be the most Leica like MF camera available new.
> 645 gives you 16 from 120 and 32 from 220 film.
> I got to shoot a roll of Delta 3200 through one of these a couple of
> weeks ago. It is very compact and very solid handling. In horizontal mode
> it shoots verticals, you have to turn it on its side for a horizontal
> picture. Good finder, nice to operate. Standard is a 65mm lens which is
> about a 35 to 40 equivalent on a 35mm camera.
> The lens is pretty good judging from the little I used it.
> Worth checking out.
> 
> Henry

The most Leicalike medium format camera to come out in quite a while it seems to me!
I'm drooling over it!


Mark Rabiner
to be continued....


Portland, Oregon
USA
http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/

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