Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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/ >