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Subject: [Leica] Speaking of medium format, I've picked up a 1954 Rolleicord...
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Sat Jul 2 04:50:04 2005
References: <9b678e05070119457bcfb355@mail.gmail.com>

By the way ... I sounds like it might be a Rolleicord V (1954). The
best model, in my opinion. Focussing on the right, shutter release on
the left, double-exposure prevention. Nicely priced. Same wonderful
Xenar that blows a Tessar away :-)

Daniel

On 7/2/05, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote:
> So, who other than my local shop would you recommend for a CLA, can
> Bill Maxwell put in a brighter screen, any tips as to using?  You
> know, the usual quest for useful information on the care and feeding
> of the Leica of medium format.
> 
> At  $100 I just could not pass up this apparently functioning camera.
> I put one quick roll through it and found that I could not hand hold
> 1/8 or 1/15 reliably, probably just need to get to know the camera,
> although I think that a custom softie for the shutter release would be
> good for me.
> 
> Don
> don.dory@gmail.com
> 
> 
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