Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rolleicord IV's and Rolleicord V's are pretty good bets. The ergonomics are nice but they haven't attracted collectors very much (the Vb is up on their list). Daniel On 7/3/05, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: > Thanks for the advice. The flex's in good condition seem pricey, I've > found. > But I'll be surfing around getting a feel for the Rolleicord models and > prices > out there. > > Scot > > Don Dory wrote: > > >Scott, > >I had been nosing around TLR's for quite a while. For what Seagulls, > >Yashica's, Autocords, or Mamiyas are going for the Rolleicord makes a > >lot of sense. > > > >I found the focusing/winding action easier than on the fles or the > >Yashicamats and the German build quality just can't be beat. > > > >Besides, at $100-$200 you have not spent a lot of money even if you do > >not use the camera very much. > > > >Don > >don.dory@gmail.com > > > >On 7/2/05, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: > > > > > >>I've been shopping around for TLR's and that sounds like a nice > >>deal. I've been offered (by a dealer) a near mint Yashica 124G > >>for $300, and have yet to locate a reliable source for a Minolta > >>Autocord in really good condition (prefered). For the first time > >>in a long while, I'm thinking of taking my chances with Ebay. > >> > >>That is, if I opt for a TLR.... > >> > >>Scott > >> > >>Don Dory wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>So, who other than my local shop would you recommend for a CLA, can > >>>Bill Maxwell put in a brighter screen, any tips as to using? You > >>>know, the usual quest for useful information on the care and feeding > >>>of the Leica of medium format. > >>> > >>>At $100 I just could not pass up this apparently functioning camera. > >>>I put one quick roll through it and found that I could not hand hold > >>>1/8 or 1/15 reliably, probably just need to get to know the camera, > >>>although I think that a custom softie for the shutter release would be > >>>good for me. > >>> > >>>Don > >>>don.dory@gmail.com > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>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 > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 >