Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A technical camera is a Speed Graphic made in Europe. :) But kinda true. When people think technical camera they think hand holding sheet film. But maybe with a roll back. And a few oddly configured swings tilts and shifts you and check on the groundglass in tripod mode. Big Money. Linhof and Alpa. We think Leicas are expensive but a Linhof lens cap cost as much as a pre ASPH Summicron. There is a new meaning now being used on the term " technical camera" and those are camera you'd use with a medium format digital back with highly geared ultra precise movements. And you cant even shoot 4x5 sheet film with them. As that would point to the fact that this can already be done with a 4x5 camera with similar engineering which they've been making for decades. Or medium format versions of those already also long made. So they are medium format Arca Swiss's and Rollei's and Linhofs and Sinars. Mark William Rabiner > From: Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:25:10 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] What makes something a "technical camera"? > > Just curious to understand the category. I'm assuming these are cameras > that > are treated much like view cameras? Have no automatic functions at all? > > Thanks! > > Adam > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information