On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Robert Harris wrote: > attractive. In photography, as in many other things best not mentioned, > size matters.
No comment. > But to get larger negatives requires that the bodies and lenses get > larger and heavier -- and the larger you want the negative, the larger > and heavier is the gear you need. Hence the term "bloated" for the > Pentax 67. :) Actually, I was just offered his Speed Graphic (I'm still unsure on teh model, it looks to be a pacemaker) with a pair of lenses (I'm also unsure of the focal length, the one on the unit doesn't have anything printed on it), plus a series of film sheet holders for $70. Outside of some scuffing on the leather, I think I'm going to take him up on it just on the sheer fact that its a very pretty novelty, and seems to be a piece of photographic history. -- http://www.infotainment.org "The destructive character is cheerful." - Walter Benjamin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
