Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/23

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Subject: RE: [Leica] OT MF RF
From: "Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroom.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:11:25 -0500

> > > > Now, TLRs are awkward...you have to keep shifting hands, since
> the
> > > focus is
> > > > on the opposite side as the wind...
> > >
> > > Not on mine it isnt!
> >
> > What TLR do you have?
>
> Im almost embarassed to say on this list!
>
> Mamiya C220
>
> Its no Rolls Royce but v capable for the equivalent of 170US I paid
> (incl 80mm lens) and everything falls easily to hand, focus either
> side.

It has a focus (knob I assume?) on either side?  How do you wind it?

That, from what I know of them, is a great work horse camera...

Alas, my Rolleis have to be juggled, which makes them awkward (for me at
least) to use, though the images are superb.