Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Need advice on precise composition with the LeicaM viewfinder please.
From: Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com>
Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2002 10:20:02 -0500
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The Texas Nikon (Bronica) has caught my eye from time to time, as it comes 
in just over $1,000 gray market on occasion. The Texas Leica (Fuji)  weighs 
in at 4-5 lbs, and that's just too much to tote around waiting for the 
"decisive moment". ;-)

Jeffery


At 01:40 AM 7/7/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Jeffery Smith wrote:
> >
> > The price of the Mamiya 645 has gone through the floor. Body, lens, and
> > film back for $699. Not made in Wetzlar, but you won't find anything in
> > Wetzlar for $699!
> >
>It's not a rangefinder camera Jeffery!.
>
>How about the Bronica 645 Rangefinder camera with interchangeable lenses?
>Or the Mamiya 67 rangefinder which is real popular. I wish they didn't
>discontinue their 6x6!
>
>Has to be a rangefinder camera to be a Texas Leica!
>
>A Mamiya 645 or Contax 645 is a Texas Nikon or Canon or Leica R!
>
>
>Mark Rabiner
>Portland, Oregon USA
>http://www.markrabiner.com
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