Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/16

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Subject: [Leica] Leica size
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard S. Taylor)
Date: Wed Nov 16 06:54:01 2005
References: <BF9FF729.1EB72%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Amen!  And, I would add the Retina IIa folder (the IIIc with its 
built-in meter was too big) and for cameras of more recent vintage, 
the Olympus XA and Stulus Epic to the list of TRUE Leica-sized 
cameras.


>On 11/14/05 7:03 AM, "Mark Langer" <langeratcarleton@gmail.com> typed:
>
>>  The term "Texas Leica" seems to be applied to giant medium format
>>  rangefinders, like the Fuji or Mamiya. I was playing around with a Fuji 
>> at a
>>  camera show in Montreal a couple of weeks ago, and while the
>>  range/viewfinder was remarkably bright and contrasty, I found the 
>> enormous
>>  bulk ot the camera (the "Texas" part of the package) just went against 
>> the
>>  Leica philosophy. I am a great fan of medium format folders, and my idea 
>> of
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>>snippet<
>>  Mark
>>
>To me the Leica philosophy of camera size went out with the M system in
>1954.
>To me by far the TRUE size of a Leica is the size of a Barnack. A Leica
>thread mount camera. Fits in your pocket. Not so M. too big. Clunky.
>
>
>Mark Rabiner
>Photography
>Portland Oregon
>http://rabinergroup.com/
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-- 
Regards,

Dick
Boston MA

In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] OT: Bronica 645 RF?)