Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Medium format
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 18:37:54 -0600

I believe the Seagull TLR comes with two different lens formulations (from a
dimly remembered Shutterbug article). One is actually supposed to be quite
decent.

John Collier

> From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
> 
> D Khong wrote:
>> 
>>>> A bigger negative IS always better.    Unless the camera is made in China.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Again a wrong statement. A few years ago te British Journal published an two
>>> part article comparing the Seagull 6x6 Rollei copy with a top class 35mm
>>> camera/lens.
>>> Guess who won? The Seagull picture was visibly better.
>>> 
>>> Erwin
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> I am inclined to believe that the Seagull sported a Tessar design lens, a
>> formidable performer even till this day and age.
>> 
>> Dan K.
>> 
>> 
> 
> On the was at Torrefazione's an Italian based espresso shop here in portland
> next to Widen and Kennedy yesterday, the premier advertising agency in the
> world
> is an exhibit of white Seagull mural sized prints. 4x4 feet perhaps.
> They have a rich quality the 35mm exhibit of murals that was there last month
> from Voigtländer and Leica glass did not have. Very rich like fudge. Made the
> 35mm murals seem like skim milk.
> More to optical quality than sharpness.
>