Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/14

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Subject: [Leica] OT: bronica 645 RF?
From: kennybod at mac.com (Kenneth Frazier)
Date: Mon Nov 14 05:17:51 2005
References: <2klan1l6estp00noo56hr8650p25gfu540@4ax.com> <43759EEA.6080109@wanadoo.nl> <4375F2F1.2010405@hemenway.com> <2fcen1lgl3cbsdj5l03q492aakbqfo3o0k@4ax.com> <43777F61.1080309@hemenway.com> <r39fn1dueb03jtcl4i19ce3iteadlm23du@4ax.com>

=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=

Replies: Reply from jdos2 at mindspring.com (Jeff Sumner) ([Leica] OT: bronica 645 RF?)
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