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Subject: [Leica] Rolleiflex is alive. Hy6 and Fx-N
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:08:17 -0700
References: <CC7D7990.23ABA%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Where have you been? :-) They announced those a few days ago.

On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 10:06 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at 
rabinergroup.com>wrote:

> What my dream camera now as much as a Leica S or M is a Rollei Hy6
>
> "you're not going to have Rolleiflex to kick around any more?"
> YES WE ARE! These guys  just keep coming back for more abuse.
>
> http://photorumors.com/2012/09/11/new-cameras-from-rolleiflex-hy6-mod2-and-f
> x-n/
> Or
> http://tinyurl.com/9tnfxgt
>
> A new twin lens Rolleiflex out which really does look gorgeous the
> Rolleiflex FX-N. An update of the FX but to me it looks a bit differently
> turned out.
> And on the bottom lens rim it says Made by Fototechnik .
> DHW Fototechnik is said to be employees of the former Franke & Heidecke.
> Its lens is called a " Rollei S-Apogon 80mm f/2.8 "
>
> It does shoot 120 and as so do I so this is great news.
>
> Also new and gorgeous from the alive Rollei people who ever they are now
> for
> Photokina is the new cute and gorgeous :
> " Rolleiflex Hy6, a medium format beauty manufactured in Germany that has
> both film and digital backs. "
>
> As much as I've loved TLR Rollei shooting since 1975 I think the HY6 looks
> absolutely more luscious than any camera I've seen in years.
> Compact and very formidable looking.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollei
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
> Photography
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>
>
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// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


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