[rollei_list] Re: 6 x 9 search

Ya know, it seems like all those folding camera makers kinda missed
the boat by not coming up with a simple 6x9 wide angle folder with
scale focusing.  Woulda been cool.  As it is I love my old Kodak
Monitor.  Best 20 dollar camera ever!

On 8/31/07, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Sandy,
>
> Even I know that the Kodak Medalist had a 100mm lens.
>
> The champion  MF wide cameras  have gotta be  the H'blad  SWC  or the
> Brooks  Veriwide   Of course I know that the  H'blad
> is 6x6 cm.  I can't remember the EXACT size of the  Brooks negatives.
> But I do know that it used a Leitz 21mm viewfinder as it's
> primary finder., so the proportions have gotta be 3:/2, which is PFC to
> 9/6.  Yes?
>
> Jerry
>
>
> SandyF. wrote:
> > I'm probably showing my naivety, but has anyone considered the Mamiya
> > Press w/65mm lens and the 6x9 back ... or even a Kodak Medalist?
> >
> > S. B. Friedman, aka
> > SandyF  -----  ֿ֬
> >
>
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