[Leica] Speaking of medium format, I've picked up a 1954Rolleicord...

[jblack at ambio.net (John Black)]

> A great budget pick in a folder is the non-rangefinder Welta Perle --
> a 4.5 x 6 with a 80mm f2.8 Tessar or more commonly, a Xenar lens.

<fairly large snip>

I have a pre-war I think Welta Perle at home somewhere but I think it is
6X9. I don't remember the lens designation but I do remember that it was not
coated.

I was impressed with the build quality and the real leather on the body and
case.  I bought it at an antique shop in Nashville, Tn 15 or 20 years ago
for $15.00 and only ran one roll of film through it. Problem was that it had
no rangefinder and I am notoriously bad at estimating distances in metric.

JB