Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff, This seems like an amazing deal. What kind of condition was this system in? Thanks, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Sumner" <jdos2@mindspring.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:54 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:where oh where is the DMR now Canon > Second on the RB. I bought a couple bodies, including a prizm, a 50mm, a > 90mm, a 127mm, a 180mm and a 250mm lens, plus two Mamiya suitcases, with > four backs (2x220, 2x120) for the astounding price of $1,000. > > Good cameras. They are similar to my Leica in that they take images that > "look nice." > > If you'd like to stick to a rangefinder, though, a better camera than > even the RB is the Mamiya Universal. Get one with the 100mm f/2.8. > Astounding image quality- Best Camera Ever. Even shoots full frame > Polaroid, if you'd like, and the 50mm on 6x9 is sweet. All of the lenses > are decent, the non-Tessar designs are great, and the Zeiss near-copies > (100mm f/2.8, 50mm f/6.3) are amazing. The 75mm which is a simplified > 50mm is a great wide angle for Polaroid. Takes pictures that "Look nice." > > Enough. I'm off to fondle the Noctilux. > > JD > On Jul 1, 2005, at 9:46 PM, R. Clayton McKee wrote: > >> You might also consider a used RB... they're even less pricey than >> the RZ and are purely mechanical. (There are a couple of metered >> finders if you wish.) >> >> I had one years ago, until it was stolen, and since the prices have >> more or less collapsed, I recently replaced it for a fraction of what >> the original cost. All's right with the world again. Leicas, RB, >> Canons, and a 4x5 Busch for the occasional "meditations moment." >> >> >> >> On 1 Jul 2005 at 18:14, Scott McLoughlin wrote: >> >> >>> If I'm not mistaken, some of my favorite Ilford films come only >>> in 120 now, not 220. I can always pick up a 220 back should I >>> discover some films that I like for MF shooting. >>> >> -- >> >> >> R. Clayton McKee www.rcmckee.com >> Photojournalist rcmckee@rcmckee.com >> P O Box 571900 voice/fax 713/783-3502 >> Houston, TX 77257-1900 dig pager 281/510-3588 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >