Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I tend to prefer the earlier Retinas, particularly the IIa (Type 016) which has an advance lever on top where God intended them to be. Also, I find that the idea of auxiliary lenses goes against the folder's basic advantage, which is compactness. To tack on bulky and relatively slow aux. lenses to the Retina is pointless -- you are better off with a true interchangable lens rangefinder. But for 50mm work, the IIa can't be beat in terms of bang for the buck. Mark On 9/12/05, Marc James Small <msmall@infionline.net> wrote: > At 10:43 AM 9/12/05 -0400, B. D. Colen wrote: > >Oh, I know there isn't anything wrong with film and digital cohabiting. > I'm > >going to play with it on the T for a while and see how it does. BTW, it > >wasn't until after I got it home and ended up on Karen's website that I > >discovered that there are auxiliary wide angle and tele lenses for it > >lurking out there in flea market land. ;-) > > > > BD > > It's a little more complicated than that! > > First, there are two different systems, those with Schneider lenses (mainly > sold in the US, I believe) and those with Rodenstock lenses. The lenses > are not interchangeable. > > Second, there are two 35mm lenses, an f/5.6 lens and a later f/4 lens, > along with the 4/80 lens. And there are two variants of hte normal 50mm > lens, f/2 and f/2.8. > > Third, the Retina IIc is identical to the IIIc save that it lacks the > Selenium lightmeter. > > Fourt, these were system cameras and there are all sorts of doo-dads > available to flesh out their utility. These include a close-up kit and a > stereo rig and viewer. > > The Retinas are really great cameras and are a delight to use. > > Marc > > msmall@aya.yale.edu > Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! > > NEW FAX NUMBER: +540-343-8505 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >