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Subject: [Leica] Mamiya 7II gotchas?
From: henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:19:19 -0800
References: <C5D8F491.4AF51%mark@rabinergroup.com> <49B3A744.7030700@gmx.de> <EB1F203B3CA640BA8DF12CA10AE630B1@Family> <5B229D1C-CB05-479E-901C-6308EEB35A0E@ralgo.nl> <49B40E35.3010501@gmx.de> <p06230908c5db78bf9954@[10.0.1.199]> <49B6B72B.2090101@gmx.de>

No, that's the one. Last I heard distribution outside Japan was still 
unlikely.


>Then the Voigtl?nder Bessa III 667 is a different camera?
>Douglas
>
>Henning Wulff wrote:
>>  The camera, a 6x7 designed and built by 
>>Cosina, will most likely be marketed only as a 
>>Fuji. And only in Japan. And about $3000. Tom 
>>Abrahamsson is going to Japan next month, and 
>>is intending to at least shoot with one, and 
>>probably bring one back.
>>
>>
>>>  Hi Bruce,
>>>
>>>  According to Voigtl?nder: release in May 
>>>2008, price will be announced as soon as 
>>>possible. I personally can't believe the 
>>>rumours of 3000 USD.
>>>
>>>  I reckon between 1200 and 1500 Euros (pure guesswork on my part).
>>>
>>>  Cheers
>>>  Douglas
>>>
>>>  leica wrote:
>>>>   What's the news of the awaited 6x6/6x7 folding Voigtlander, Douglas?
>>>>
>>>>   Bruce.
>>>>
>>>>   On 8-mrt-2009, at 18:07, Douglas Barry wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>   Yes it does look remarkably like it. 
>>>>>Personally, I prefer to stick with my four 
>>>>>old 6x9 Voigtlander Bessas which have the 
>>>>>rather neat removable 6x4.5 adaptor or my 
>>>>>four 6x6 Voigtlander Perkeos. Similar ones 
>>>>>available of eBay at reasonable prices!
>>>>>
>>>>>   Douglas
>>>>>   _________
>>>>>   Douglas Barry
>>>>>   Bray, Co. Wicklow
>>>>>   Republic of Ireland
>>>>>
>>>>>   "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote
>>>>>>   Isn't this Fuji the same as the planned 
>>>>>>Vogl?nder that's been on the Voigtl?nder 
>>>>>>site for ages?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>http://www.voigtlaender.de/cms/voigtlaender/voigtlaender_cms.nsf/id/pa_fdih7jzkae.html
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   Douglas
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   Mark Rabiner wrote:
>>>>>>>   Maybe not such a large pocket.
>>>>>>>   - a deep pocket, yes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   Film itself is a hard thing to financially come to terms with in 
>>>>>>> these
>>>>>>>   tightwad shallow pocket days.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   What would I want to pay a buck a shot or a fraction of a penny?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   I don't even know what film costs now. I forgot.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   Tiimewise its hard to afford.
>>>>>>>   With the time equals real money equation forgetaboutit!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   Mark William Rabiner
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   From: Richard Man <richard.lists at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>   Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>>>>>   Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2009 23:55:10 -0800
>>>>>>>>   To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>>>>>   Subject: Re: [Leica] Mamiya 7II gotchas?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   That folder will cost a cool ~$3000!! Also need large pocket/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 12:49 AM, Mark 
>>>>>>>>Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>   The Fuji GF670 folder seems pretty darned interesting
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>   http://photo.net/medium-format-photography-forum/00OF7F
>>>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>>> http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00O/00OFPs-41430584.jpg
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>   Fits right in your pocket!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   -- // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com
>>>>>>>>   // w: http://www.rfman.com
>>>>>>>>   // b: http://rfman.wordpress.com
>>>>>>>>
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