Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] square format Leica?
From: "Sam Krneta" <skrneta@mindspring.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 23:09:07 -0600

Karen,

Fix your link. :-)

Sam 


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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Karen Nakamura
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 10:19 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] square format Leica?



>Is there a repair person who would undertake to modify an M6 so that 
>it takes square pictures? This would involve modifying the film 
>advance system and then making a smaller image mask.


Would it be possible to cut the 'V' notches in the side to make it 
look even more like a Hasselblad?

Karen
http://wwphotoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/

p.s. I have an  Olympus Quickmatic EEM. It uses Kodak Instamatic film 
that *is* square format 28.2 x 28.2mm. If you want, I'll swap your M6 
for my EEM if you want.
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