Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/03

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Subject: Re: Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format
From: George Day <george@rdcinteractive.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 18:27:49 +0000

Yes, please do regale us, on-list or off


on 8/3/01 9:12 PM, Austin Franklin at darkroom@ix.netcom.com wrote:

> 
> Typically only one frame (that matters) of the roll film does...the other
> frame is already exposed, so it's not relevant...  That is, unless you only
> take one image per day, and let it sit for a few days between images, then,
> yes, all the frames but the first will have this buckle...
> 
> The 6008 does have some advantages over the Hasselblad...some, as does the
> Hasselblad have some over the 6008.  It depends on what you are looking to
> do with the camera...  If anyone really wants a critique of the 6008 vs 205,
> I'd be more than happy to oblige, as I have both.
> 
>> Hi Austin,
>> 
>>       Well, yes, I've overstated the issue.  But the roll film
>> does take on a
>> buckle if left for a few days.
>> 
>>                                                             Cheers,
>> 
>> Rich
>> 
>> Austin Franklin wrote:
>> 
>>>> That double back film path on the
>>>> 'Blad, Bronica, Contax, Mamays, etc. is no good.
>>> 
>>> What's "no good" about it?  I believe you have severely overstated the
>>> "issue".  If you leave the film in the camera for a "while",
>> then one frame
>>> may have an issue...other than that, it is really a non-issue.
>> 
> 

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