Matt's fault!!! (ksmattfish, that is)

ksmattfish · Feb 18, 2005

Mitica100 said:
Anyway, there were some neat Russian panoramics on Ebay. An FT2 and a Horizont, both 35mm with rotating lens. Interesting cameras IMHO.

Did you see my post comparing a Widelux F6 with a Horizon 202 (the latest version of the Horizont)?

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16827

terri · Feb 18, 2005

While I do like Leicas, I don't like them any more than many of my other cameras. I'd be more likely to join a Rolleiflex club

You sound exactly like my husband! :lol:

We were just talking about "goody" cameras and what we'd drop big bucks on if we could. I said Leica. He said, "Nice, but....wide angle Rollei."

Wide angle Rollei...? :scratch: I have yet to search a picture of one, but he's all giddy over the thing.

mentos_007 · Feb 18, 2005

yay! another Leica fan here

congrats!!!

Mitica100 · Feb 18, 2005

ksmattfish said:
Did you see my post comparing a Widelux F6 with a Horizon 202 (the latest version of the Horizont)?

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16827

Widelux is a much better camera/lens combo, no question about it! Wow, what a difference. Thanks for the link, I haven't read it before. OK, I'll stay away from Russian cameras...

Mitica100 · Feb 18, 2005

terri said:
You sound exactly like my husband! We were just talking about "goody" cameras and what we'd drop big bucks on if we could. I said Leica. He said, "Nice, but....wide angle Rollei."

Wide angle Rollei...? :scratch: I have yet to search a picture of one, but he's all giddy over the thing.

How about this pic of a WA Rollei:

Mitica100 · Feb 18, 2005

ksmattfish said:
I have that Canon 50mm you mentioned, and what I assume is the standard 35mm Leitz Elmar that came with the III(F). I've only tried the Elmar.

The Canon is a great little lens, I have the 50/1.8 and the 135/3.5 for the SBIV. But, as I couldn't see the IIIf complete without a Leitz lens, I got a Summitar 50/f2:

terri · Feb 18, 2005

Mitica100 said:
How about this pic of a WA Rollei:

Lord help me, that's probably it! :lol:

Mitica100 · Feb 19, 2005

terri said:
Lord help me, that's probably it!

A true giant of the WA, the 55mm Distagon by Zeiss is one of the sharpest lenses out there! Not cheap either!

terri · Feb 19, 2005

Mitica100 said:
A true giant of the WA, the 55mm Distagon by Zeiss is one of the sharpest lenses out there! Not cheap either!

Yep - that must be the one, then. He keeps talking about it saying it's going to be his retirement present to himself.

It's in the thousands, I believe. :shock: It would make a very nice present to someone who's worked in aerial photography all this time!! I hope we can snag one for him when the time's right.

It does look gorgeous.

mygrain · Feb 20, 2005

terri said:
Lord help me, that's probably it!

Hey that's just a rollei tlr with a mutar...right? I've wanted one for sometime but they are really rare and equqlly expensive. I've read they kind of suck though.

Mitica100 · Feb 21, 2005

mygrain said:
Hey that's just a rollei tlr with a mutar...right? I've wanted one for sometime but they are really rare and equqlly expensive. I've read they kind of suck though.

No, they are Wide Angle Rolleiflexes made between 1961 and 1967. They all come with the one lens, 55m/f4 Distagon.