Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/25

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Subject: [Leica] BD's Retina IIIc
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Sun Sep 25 07:54:14 2005

Absolutely - Keep in mind, however, before dissing the Retina, that while it
bears the Kodak name, it was manufactured in Germany, has a Schneider lens
and a Compur shutter....so, assuming that the focus and exposure are
correct, there is little reason to expect better results from a Leica from
the same period. ;-)


On 9/24/05 8:50 PM, "Philippe Orlent" <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote:

> Again an example that proves it's the man behind the camera, not ...
> 
> 
>> From: <pswango@att.net>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 00:17:20 +0000
>> To: LUG <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Subject: [Leica] BD's Retina IIIc
>> 
>> B.D., how's that Retina working out?  Any pictures to share yet?  When I
>> learned you bought one I dug mine out for a test drive.  Haven't used it 
>> in
>> years.  Here are three new images (nos. 4,5,6), starting with this one:
>> 
>> http://pswango.smugmug.com/gallery/825205/1/37273129
>> 
>> I was surprised at how well it handled the low light stuff.  Number 5 was 
>> at
>> 1/30 and f/2.  I'm pretty impressed with that Xexon.  Also surprised that 
>> the
>> 55 year-old selenium meter is still accurate!
>> 
>> I'd like to hear how you like yours.
>> 
>> Phil
>> 
>> 
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