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Subject: [Leica] Speaking of medium format, I've picked up a 1954 Rolleicord...
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Sat Jul 2 18:06:53 2005
References: <9b678e05070119457bcfb355@mail.gmail.com> <42C63D2C.7050607@adrenaline.com>

Scott,
I had been nosing around TLR's for quite a while.  For what Seagulls,
Yashica's, Autocords, or Mamiyas are going for the Rolleicord makes a
lot of sense.

I found the focusing/winding action easier than on the fles or the
Yashicamats and the German build quality just can't be beat.

Besides, at $100-$200 you have not spent a lot of money even if you do
not use the camera very much.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com

On 7/2/05, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote:
> I've been shopping around for TLR's and that sounds like a nice
> deal. I've been offered (by a dealer) a near mint Yashica 124G
> for $300, and have yet to locate a reliable source for a Minolta
> Autocord in really good condition (prefered).  For the first time
> in a long while, I'm thinking of taking my chances with Ebay.
> 
> That is, if I opt for a TLR....
> 
> Scott
> 
> Don Dory 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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Replies: Reply from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) ([Leica] Speaking of medium format, I've picked up a 1954 Rolleicord...)
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