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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: MF rangefinders (was M6 with studio flash try out)
From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 18:25:59 -0800
References: <F13894VfxUlLJ90HsvG000197fc@hotmail.com>

You might want to feed the 80mm f2 a doggy biscuit for it to perform.
It's a real dog.
Slobodan Dimitrov

Aka Yote wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
> >From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
> >Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: MF rangefinders >Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:41:27
> >-0500
> >
> > > What do you (and others) think about MF rangefinders such as  the Mamiya
> >6 or 7.  I've bought and sold old Bronica's for the same reason you
> >describe, and finally admitted that having a meter in the body is the only
> >way to get many shots.  Hi Phil,
> >
> >My biggest complaint with most MF rangefinders is they lenses are SLOW SLOW
> >SLOW  Another consideration
> >might be a Rollei 2.8 TLR.  It's light and small like a rangefinder, and
> >has a reasonably fast lense.Regard,
> >
> >Austin
> >
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Replies: Reply from Jim Hemenway <jim@hemenway.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: MF rangefinders (was M6 with studio flash try out))
In reply to: Message from "Aka Yote" <akayote@hotmail.com> (RE: [Leica] Re: MF rangefinders (was M6 with studio flash try out))