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Subject: [Leica] Speaking of medium format, I've picked up a 1954 Rolleicord...
From: scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)
Date: Sun Jul 3 01:08:09 2005
References: <9b678e05070119457bcfb355@mail.gmail.com> <42C63D2C.7050607@adrenaline.com> <23ddd191ac968c902322bcc24d9f1a0c@cwazy.co.uk>

Wow!  That is one *trippy* camera system.

Scott

Craig Zeni wrote:

> Combine your 6x7 lust and TLR lust into one big weird camera:
>
> http://www.peterlanczak.de/koniflex.htm
>
> Don Dory's seen my example of this beast and can attest to its 
> bizarreness :)
>
> CZ
> NC
>
> On Jul 2, 2005, at 3:07 AM, Scott McLoughlin 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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In reply to: Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] Speaking of medium format, I've picked up a 1954 Rolleicord...)
Message from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) ([Leica] Speaking of medium format, I've picked up a 1954 Rolleicord...)
Message from sdp35 at cwazy.co.uk (Craig Zeni) ([Leica] Speaking of medium format, I've picked up a 1954 Rolleicord...)