Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Speed Graphic Miniature
From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 10:51:36 -0500
References: <Pine.LNX.3.96.1010319151838.23887D-100000@matrix.binaryfaith.com> <4.3.2.7.2.20010321120155.00c55610@mail.wm.edu> <5.0.1.4.0.20010321214459.01b37b30@206.34.200.40> <3AB9764E.84A4942E@rabiner.cncoffice.com>

Mark-
The little Speed Graphic is a fun camera! You'll be surprised at the Optar-
not a bad optic, either for an  old lens!
A few of the amenities of a view camera, and the ease of use of roll film!
Dan
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Military Photographers (was: New M6)


> "Michael E. Bérubé" wrote:
> ><Snip> attlefield will be a thing of the past.
> >
> > "Ms on the battlefield" have been a thing of the past since the last
Huey
> > pulled out of Saigon. While I was in (active 85-89) I used government
> > issued Nikon F3s, Canon F1s, a Mamiya 645 Super and RB67s, Hassleblad
> > 500cm... all purchased through regular local civilian channels and no
> > different than you or I could buy on the street. (I did have one ancient
OD
> > Green Graflex Speed Graphic modified with to accept an optional RB 220
back
> > as well as the standard Graflock and fixed to use a Metz 45 CT1...man, I
> > miss THAT camera.)
> ><Snip>
> > :)
> > Carpe Luminem,
> > Michael E. Bérubé, 84B10F
>
> Government issued or purchased through regular local civilian channels?
>
> i just got a speed graphic miniature with a 6x9 roll film back at the swap
meet
> last weekend for $250.
> 101 4.5 Optar Wollensak.
>
> I'm calling it my "mini-jimmy"!
>
> NO ARCHIVE
> Mark Rabiner
>
> Portland, Oregon
> USA
> http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/
>

In reply to: Message from Mark Cohen <markc@binaryfaith.com> (Re: [Leica] New M6)
Message from Chandos <cmbrow@wm.edu> (Re: [Leica] New M6)
Message from "Michael E. Bérubé" <MEB@goodphotos.com> (Re: [Leica] Military Photographers (was: New M6))