Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/10

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Subject: [Leica] M9 reviewers drawn from the "unwashed masses"
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:11:40 -0500
 
> Mark,
> 
> It was not a view camera, but a 5x7 folding camera with a bellows and
> extending bed.  I had swapped for it, with no back, just to experiment with
> it.  My darkroom at the time would only accomodate 35mm, and I had no
> interest in getting into LF film sizes.  I had several old lenses from the
> turn of the 20th Century, and the rig gave me a way to experiment with 
> them.
> 
> Yes, in effect, I mounted my Leica body behind a crude view camera.


Oh a folder!

Much more compact.

I'm not picturing a folder which interchangeable lenseS though!?!?!


Mark William Rabiner
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