Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/13

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Subject: texas leica (WAS Re: [Leica] OT: Bronica 645 RF?)
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Sun Nov 13 14:22:33 2005
References: <22c93b290511121212r3271a604xb54af6fb4f23f81@mail.gmail.com> <BF9BAFFB.1E7E3%mark@rabinergroup.com>

texas leica -> linhof technika: rangefinder-coupled interchangable lenses, 
german glass, quiet, absurdly strong.   xenotar 2.8 has similar
DOF of a Noctilux.  expensive.  a trifle bigger, heavier and less
unobtrusive.  

http://shinozuka.org/linhof/

-rei

On Nov12 14:43, Mark Rabiner wrote:
> > 
> Although you are talking about a rangefinder camera here I still think
> ironically if that's the word that the title of the "Texas Leica" belongs 
> to
> the twin lens Rolleiflex.
> Classic tenacious engineering and to an amazing extent equal to Leica's and
> exquisite German glass.
> Zeiss, Leica, Schneider glass. I'm equally impressed with them all.
> Unobtrusiveness to match or better Leica.
> Quieter than a Leica.
> It's the Leica ethos two and a quarter square.
> You could get over exited and call it more Leica than a Leica.
> I feel bad for any photo friend of mine who does not have a Rolleiflex.
> A photo life with out one is beyond my comprehension.
> Its just too great of a camera.
> Bring just it to any situation and see which shots you miss.
> If there's any way I can overstate this further please let me know.
> 
...
> 
> Mark Rabiner
> Photography
> Portland Oregon
> http://rabinergroup.com/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey


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