RE: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format

["George Day" <george@rdcinteractive.com>]

Interesting stuff on the Zeiss web site:

http://www.zeiss.de/C12567A8003B58B9?Open

I happen to shoot 220 much more often than 120 for one simple reason: I
generally only use one or at most two film types for a given task or outing.
Zeiss has begun a survey that confirms that 220 can be flatter by a factor
of as much as 2.  Impressive!  Combine that with a Rollei or Contax vacuum
back...

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve
LeHuray
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 1:50 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format



>> Consider a Rolleiflex 2.8 F or a new GX.
>> Simplicity in itself unless your work around revolves around a 35mm

B.D. writes:

>
> BTW - A few nights ago I was looking through a book I have which is a
> collection of the photos from some World Photo something or other
> competition - in 1964. At the back of the book there is a section giving
> technical detail - film, exposure, lens, camera, etc., for all the
> photos. And interestingly enough, the Rollei TLR is far and away the
> most frequently named camera...by far. There's a smattering of Leicas, a
> few other 35s, etc....but shot after shot after shot with Rolleis.....
>
> Times change..
>
> B. D.
>

Yes indeed times have changed. In 1960 when I got out of high school I hated
school so I went to work at an upstate New York daily news paper serving a
four year (1960 to 1964) apprenticeship where I learned how each department
worked. Of course the editorial & photo department was my favourite. During
that period the photo equipment room was stocked with at least 30 Rollie
TLR's and that was the camera I learned photography. During that period I
never even heard the word Leica, or Nikon for that matter. It is truly
amazing what you can do with a TLR. During that period I spent a year
working with Hunter S. Thompson (who also used a Rollie TLR) and when he
quit, he convinced me i should move to California where he was going. I quit
and moved to LA but that is a whole other story.

sl