Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:27 AM 7/20/01 -0400, Sal DiMarco,Jr. wrote: >John Brownblow wrote: "But surely there were rolleiflexes around he could >have used... not to >mention the grafmatic back for 4x5 cameras! I have eight of these suckers >now and can therefore fire off 48 4x5 frames at intervals of approximately 5 >seconds, or 15 when I have to change a back! Of course then I have to go >home. > >John, > When Eisie started taking pictures, none of that stuff was around. The >Grafmatic magazine is an invention of the early fifties or sixties. Sure, but the Rolleiflex WAS around when he began his career -- regular production of the first TLR began in January, 1929. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!