Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica quality MF system ?
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 15:31:00 -0400

IAt 12:21 PM 4/27/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Mikiro Mori wrote:
>snip 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. snip
>> Mikiro
>> Strasbourg
>
>Rolleiflex Baby's are making a comeback! Get one while they are
>affordable! The format of the future may be 127!!!
In all seriousness, and forgive the terminal ignorance - is 127 film still
around, and is it around in a number of common emulsions?..

And was there a Baby Rollei with a 2.8 lens, and what do those cute little
babies go for?

Thanks..


>How hard would it be for Leica to come out with an M6 that shoots
>squares? Or Half frame for that matter? Those 72's should not be
>collector's items but users!!!
>Mark Rabiner
>