Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/11

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: MF rangefinders
From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 19:03:33 -0500

Throw a 90 degree prism on an Rollie TLR - and away you go....

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Phil
Leeson
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 6:50 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: MF rangefinders 


I've got an old Rollei SLX - loud, but cool. Also the silent Rolleicord
and Rollei T.  I was looking more for the eye-level viewing, like
Leicas,  rather than the "umbilical" perspective of the 6X6 SLR's. Phil
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 1:09 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: MF rangefinders (was M6 with studio flash try
out)


> Dear Friends:
>
> You may mant to consider the Rollei 600X. It has a very good metering 
> system from what Iīve been told and even though lenses donīt get as 
> fast as in 35 mm.  They have an 80mm. f/2 and a 50mm. f/2.8
>
> Best regards,
>
> Aka.

Well, yeah...it is an exceptional camera, but it's a beaster.  It is way
too big to just tote around, at least comfortably.  In fact, I have
one...but I find I don't use it, and use my Hasselblad in favor, as it
is much lighter and far more compact.  The 600x is an exceptional studio
camera...but not really in the same use league as a rangefinder or TLR.

Regards,

Austin

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