[Leica] Zeiss Planar T and no beer

[George Lottermoser]

On Sep 26, 2015, at 11:16 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote:

> I didn't shoot as much LF, but I liked using the 6 sheet Grafmatics.  Went
> I went to Maine for the UPAA Symposium in 1989, in addition to my Leica,
> Olympus and Realist 3D gear, I took two Grafmatics for my Speed Graphic
> (with Tessar & Verito lenses), and they saved a lot of space that holders
> would have taken up.  But wouldn't you know, when I was set up for my first
> shot on the beach at Acadia National Park, the springs on the back of the
> camera snapped.  I did all my 4x5 shooting holding the ground glass and
> Grafmatics against the body with my fingers, hoping there were no light
> leaks. I got away with it.
> 
> I still have the 6 sheet holders, plus one of the 12 sheet versions (with
> the leather bag that allows the septums to be manipulated).

they were super functional low-tech
that's for sure.

Regards,
George Lottermoser 

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