Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/26

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Subject: [Leica] Wow, are the Mamiya as cool as the HASSELbald?
From: leica at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)
Date: Tue Feb 26 02:41:08 2008
References: <200802261007.m1QA7ZIr037742@mail.imagecraft.com>
 
The Mamiyas are the Volkswagen, the Hasselblads the Mercedes of medium 
format, and this is also reflected in their respective prices, if new or 
used.

I just bought a well working Mamiya 645e with a 80mm/1.9 Sekor (fastest MF 
lens ever, btw). Production year 2000. The price? $250...

Didier



>Wow, I know prices on MF are dropping through the floor to the other side 
>of China, but $650 for two RB67 bodies plus 65mm and 90mm lenses (listed as 
>7-8.5 conditions) plus a couple 120 backs sound like a steal?
>
>May be I will get them and cover the logos with the HASSELbald logo....
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