Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Aaron: Check the usual things such as lens clarity, relative shutter speeds, cleanliness of focus screen, etc. Also check the focus, is the knob stiff to turn. Remember, with the BR you have to have the WLF opened in order to fire the shutter. I get 127 Ektachrome from "Film for Classics" in NY state, he develops it for me as well when I'm to lazy to do it myself. - -- Jim - http://www.hemenway.com Aaron Sandler wrote: > > Sorry for the OT, but I saw Mark's offer of 127 film FS, so... > > There's a local auction I'm planning to attend tomorrow in which a > "Rollie > 4x4" will be for sale, which I believe to be the same as a Baby > Rollei. (?) It's supposed to be in decent shape, and I'll have the > chance > to play with it, check the lenses, hear how the shutter sounds, etc, > before > bidding. > > I don't know much about these, and I haven't found much info on the > web, > and very few for sale. Any advice as to what it might be worth or > anything > specific to this camera that I should check? Also, I see B&H sells > some > C41 and E6 film...does that mean there are still commercial places > that > will develop 127? I'd been assuming I'd be restricted to B&W at home. > > Thanks, > Aaron > > At 07:32 PM 6/26/2003, Mark wrote: > >Not any 127 Leicas out there but I am sure many of us have Baby > Rolleis, I > >got frustrated with spotty availability and brought in a lot of 127 > film > >to keep my cameras fed and happy... > >FS 127 Film fresh 2004 date Efke R100 Chromazome film. ISO 100 Black > and > >White $3.25 per roll plus postage. International and quantity orders > >welcome. thanks Mark > > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html