Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you don't need the facility to change the back the 6003 is a better choice than the 6008i as it is usefully lighter and less bulky. One difference which is little mentioned is that the 6003 came with a standard screen much dimmer and cheaper than that in the 6008i. Really noticeable, so budget for a brighter screen if you go for the 6003. IME the Rollei is preferable to the Maxwell, the others I have not tried. Frank On 14 Nov, 2009, at 03:22, Richard Man wrote: > I was hoping to sneak in under your radar :-) > > Actually, I am WAFFLING on the following choices: > - Rollei 6003 with 80/2.8, WLF, one back - ~$1100 > - Rollei 6008 with the same as above - $2000 :-( > - 501CM with back , 80 lens - $1500 > > And then I start to worry about the weight again and wondering about a > RF645 >.< > > <-- but that's less likley just because it doesn't offer much over the > Mamiya 7II except for size and weight? > > Either the Rollei or Hassy get me to the more portrait range, if I > were to go that route, which is the advantage over the RF. > > The 6008 is a bit out of the price range.. > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: >>> I am looking to buy (cheap). What do you have? I am about to pull >>> trigger on a 6003 / 80mm combo... >>> > >>> >> Wow Richard! you forgot to mention the Rollei 6003 when you were talking >> about getting into Hasselblad! The Rollei 6008 Integral is a dream camera >> most photographers never even get a chance to lay their hands on. >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> > > > -- > // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com > // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog: > http://rfman.wordpress.com > // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information