>> Ahh, but lest you forget: the lenses are gen-u-ine Summicron glass.
>
>Really?
Apologies, I meant to refer only to the Summicron-C 40mm...
Cot
Cor, swipe me. He paints with light!
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Paul - are you kidding? I don't have a Rolleiflex, but a Rolleicord,
but I have handled a 'flex in the past. They both seem to me to be
built like brick outhouses, and feel far from flimsy.
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
On Thursday, August 22, 2002 1:34 PM, Paul Jones
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> Perfect description... Maybe this is what sort of put me off of the Leica
> M6... the CL was a little less &quo
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. I assume you were talking about a leica-m.
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> What's Zenit, your budgerigar? :-)
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Hi,
> The Leica is smaller, brighter, much smarter looking, but
> operates somewhat slower.
I think that the Leica is better suited to "commitied ph
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> >I have actually been using my Zenit more and more as well.
>
> Another dog?
Sheesh!! Is that all you think about is disparaging my fine
possessions?
William Robb
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> << I have actually been using my Zenit more and more as well.
>>
>
> As a hammer, I presume... :)
Shame on you!!! It may be a bit of a mongrel, but i
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> I have used and
than Rolleiflexes.
> Still, I would like to have one :)
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> Lukasz
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Hi,
> The Leica is smaller, brighter, much smarter looking, but
> operates somewhat slower.
I think that the Leica is better suited to "commitied photography"(yep i
made that up), when your actualy walking around really photographing
something and thinking about it, in this sort of situation the
frank theriault wrote:
>
> Hi, Keith,
>
> Hmmm... I guess I was thinking of rangefinders only. The C1 kind of blows
> my little theory out of the water, eh?
>
> The "history" that I recounted is what I suspect the Leica folks think, not
> necessarily what I think. I do think, however, that
Cotty wrote:
>
> > In which case, why put their name on the C1?
> > That sure isn't a Leica either! I'm dichotomously impressed...
> > If I had known that history beforehand, I'd most probably never have
> > bought it!
>
> Ahh, but lest you forget: the lenses are gen-u-ine Summicron glass.
Rea
On 21 Aug 2002 at 18:06, William Robb wrote:
> My own experience with my Leica and Rollei:
> The Rollei is bigger, and not as bright, but is faster.
> The Leica is smaller, brighter, much smarter looking, but
> operates somewhat slower.
> I try to love them both equally, but sometimes I take the
<< I have actually been using my Zenit more and more as well. >>
As a hammer, I presume... :)
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From: Len Paris
Subject: Re: OT-Cheap Leicas-was: Let's get real, folks.
> Well, with the number of special commemoratives, and other
> collector's items Leitz has produced, I can see where you'd
get
> that idea. Their lenses are absolutely
Hi, Keith,
Hmmm... I guess I was thinking of rangefinders only. The C1 kind of blows
my little theory out of the water, eh?
The "history" that I recounted is what I suspect the Leica folks think, not
necessarily what I think. I do think, however, that were it not for the
Bessa, Leica might
<< Their lenses are absolutely first rate, however, and
worth the price if you can afford them. >>
So I hear :)
<< To me, Rolleis are at least equal quality, though I'm not a real
Rollei 35 fan. >>
I don't like cameras that I can't really focus properly. Maybe it's just me,
but I need some help
>In which case, why put their name on the C1?
>That sure isn't a Leica either! I'm dichotomously impressed...
>If I had known that history beforehand, I'd most probably never have
>bought it!
Ahh, but lest you forget: the lenses are gen-u-ine Summicron glass. Sure
the box is a rebadge, but all i
27;m not a real
Rollei 35 fan. I do like their TLRs, SLRs, and their HFT line
of lenses.
Len
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frank theriault wrote:
>
> I guess the answer is: "They won't".
>
> They can't make bodies cheap enough, and if they get someone else to do
> it (like the Minolta-made CL in the 70's), they won't make enough money
> from it. Besides, I think the CL experience makes Leica think that
> anything
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I guess the answer is: "They won't".
They can't make bodies cheap enough, and if
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