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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Another Lesser Known Camera from the Past
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:06:21 +0100
References: <0b842e34-f301-266c-edb5-f263b5e4138a@lighttube.net>

Nice camera Jim! I?ve never used a Exacta, I think it was a great camera for 
his time, even today, because I usually see great lenses on e-Bay with 
Exacta mount much more cheaper than in other mounts.

Thanks for sharing
Lluis


> El 13 gen 2019, a les 21:00, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va 
> escriure:
> 
> When my aging eyes rebelled at rangefinders, I explored a variety of 
> cameras, including this pawn shop acquisition, the Exa, little brother of 
> my Exacta.  The Exacta shutter expired, so I turned to the Exa for holiday 
> snapshots.  It synched nicely with my Braun Hobby flash, and, even with 
> its limited shutter speed, gave me excellent images.
> 
> It has an unusual rotating shutter that results in limiting the upper 
> shutter speeds, but is excellent when teamed with a flash unit.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190113-P1137464.JPG.html
> 
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> 
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