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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Another Lesser Known Camera from the Past
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:10:07 -0600
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Thanks, Douglas.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 1/16/2019 3:44 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> Good one and great for the memories, Jim.
>
> Douglas
>
> On 13/01/2019 22:04, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Thanks, Peter.? I used it primarily for family shots.? Here is a shot 
>> from 1985, showing my 83 yr old Mother down on a quilt entertaining 
>> her 1 yr old great-granddaughter.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20070905-Lea_s+Trip+to+Mississippi+06+85.JPG.html
>>  
>>
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 1/13/2019 2:46 PM, Peter Dzwig wrote:
>>> Very nice. The lens says it all. Keep using it. can you post some shots
>>> taken with it, please.
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>> On 13/01/2019 20:00, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>> When my aging eyes rebelled at rangefinders, I explored a variety of
>>>> cameras, including this pawn shop acquisition, the Exa, little brother
>>>> of my Exacta.? The Exacta shutter expired, so I turned to the Exa for
>>>> holiday snapshots.? It synched nicely with my Braun Hobby flash, and,
>>>> even with its limited shutter speed, gave me excellent images.
>>>>
>>>> It has an unusual rotating shutter that results in limiting the upper
>>>> shutter speeds, but is excellent when teamed with a flash unit.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190113-P1137464.JPG.html 
>>>>
>>>> ? using
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] IMG: Another Lesser Known Camera from the Past)
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Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Another Lesser Known Camera from the Past)
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