Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]=C5On Nov 13, 2005, at 3:49 PM, Eric wrote: > I stumbled onto this site: > > http://www.certo6.com/ > > I'm really tempted to get a restored folder. Sure, I'd have to =20 > stop down to > f8 or so, and that means it's only hand holdable in decent =20 > light... But > it's just so tempting. > Eric, Daniel, et.al., I've gotten several folders from Jurgen at the certo6 site, and have =20 been pleased with everything. He is an excellent person to do =20 business with, and everything he sells is in excellent condition. I have a lot of fun shooting with folders. My favorite is the Super =20 Ikonta 531A, 6x4.5, with the 3.5/75 Tessar. It's small, lightweight, =20= coupled rangefinder, and very easy to handle. Here's a few test shots with other ZI folders, three shots with the =20 "red dot" settings just to see what they would produce, and one of my =20= favorites shot with the 531A, "Summers End 3:" http://tinyurl.com/bwxvo As Daniel noted, the focusing is a bit fiddly and takes some getting =20 used to, but it's worth it, IMO. Peace, Ken=