Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 8:25 am +0200 27/4/99, D Khong wrote: >After much thought and pondering over this question, I think the best MF >camera would probably be a German Rollei TLR with 80/2.8 Planar lens which >has superb sharpness, nice contrast, and the focal length responsible for >80% of MF prize winning pictures. Moreover, it is also light, rugged, >simple to use, easy to service, relatively cheaper to buy and if well taken >care of will last another lifetime. The lack of interchangeable lens is >not really a great disadvantage when you consider that the "normal lens" >(just like the 50mm summicron on your leica) can be used to take a majority >of pics. snip Dan, I understand what you say. The only MF camera I now keep is a Rolleicord Vb. It is even smaller and lighter than 'flex 80/2.8's, and you cannot beat Xenar. Shooting with a TLR differs from that with rangefinder cameras, though. Leicalement, Mikiro Strasbourg